Characteristics of the respondents
| Obstetricians | Clinical midwives | Nurses | Primary-care midwives | |
| Total (N) | 74 | 42 | 154 | 109 |
| N (%) | ||||
| Female | 59 (79.7) | 40 (95.2) | 152 (98.7) | 107 (98.2) |
| Median (Q1–Q3) | ||||
| Age in years | 38 (32–47) | 47 (37–52) | 45 (34–54) | 35 (30–44) |
| Working hours per week | 40 (36–46) | 29 (24–36) | 28 (24–32) | 40 (33–48) |
| Work experience in profession in years | 4 (3–9) | 10 (5–17) | 15 (7–26) | 10 (5–19) |
| Work experience in department/practice in years | 2 (1–10) | 4 (2–9) | 12 (5–20) | 8 (4–13) |