Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | Midwives n (%+) | Students n (%+) | Total n (%+) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional status | 294 (86) | 46 (14) | 340 (100) | |
Other professional qualifications^^ Endorsed Midwife Registered Nurse IBCLC Lactation Consultant Maternal Child Health/ Child Health Other | 70 (24) 167 (49) 30 (9) 26 (8) 19 (6) | N/A 10 (3) Nil Nil 19 (6) | 70 (24) 177 (52) 30 (9) 26 (8) 38 (12) | |
Age (years) 18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65+ | 5 (2) 56 (16) 78 (23) 77 (23) 69 (20) 9 (3) | 21 (6) 12 (4) 11 (3) 1 (< 1) 1 (< 1) Nil | 26 (8) 68 (20) 89 (26) 78 (23) 70 (20) 9 (3) | |
Gender Woman or female Man or male Non-binary or another term or prefer not to answer | 287 (84) 3 (1) 4 (1) | 46 (14) Nil Nil | 333 (98) 3 (1) 4 (1) | |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander No Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander | 289 (85) 4 (1) 1 (< 1) | 43 (13) 3 (1) Nil | 332 (98) 7 (2) 1 (< 1) | |
Language other than English at home No Yes | 280 (83) 14 (4) | 38 (11) 8 (2) | 318 (94) 22 (6) | |
State or Territory of usual practice New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory | 45 (13) 49 (14) 31 (9) 39 (11) 114 (34) 3 (1) 6 (2) 7 (2) | 3 (1) 12 (4) 11 (3) 2 (1) 13 (4) 1 (< 1) 1 (< 1) 3 (1) | 48 (14) 61 (18) 42 (12) 41 (12) 127 (38) 4 (1) 7 (2) 10 (3) | |
Location of Practice Metropolitan Larger Regional Smaller Rural Remote Community | 201 (59) 50 (15) 37 (11) 6 (2) | 38 (11) 4 (1) 4 (1) Nil | 239 (70) 54 (16) 41 (12) 6 (2) | |
Qualification completed/being completed for registration Hospital-based certificate Undergraduate degree Dual degree Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Masters | 52 (15) 87 (26) 20 (6) 116 (34) 19 (5) | Nil 23 (7) 13 (4) 4 (1) 6 (2) | 52 (15) 110 (33) 33 (10) 118 (35) 25 (7) | |
Highest post-secondary education Diploma or certificate Postgraduate Diploma Bachelor’s Degree Masters PhD None | 20 (6) 72 (21) 97 (29) 88 (26) 15 (4) N/A | 14 (4) 3 (1) 15 (4) 2 (1%) Nil 12 (4%) | 34 (10) 75 (22) 112 (33) 90 (27) 15 (4) 12 (4) | |
Learnt or learning about AEPC as a midwifery student Yes No Unsure | 175 (52) 75 (22) 44 (13) | 26 (8%) 15 (4%) 5 (1%) | 201 (60) 90 (26) 49 (14) | |
Clinical placements in AEPC as a midwifery student^ Yes No Unsure | 78 (23) 210 (62) 6 (2) | 11 (3%) 25 (7%) 8 (2%) | 89 (26) 235 (69) 14 (4) | |
Additional midwife sample (n = 294) characteristics (n; %++) | ||||
Employment sector Public Private Private Practice Higher education Other | 221 (75) 22 (8) 31 (11) 13 (4) 7 (2) | Current model of care Continuity Core/non-continuity Rotational hospital Education, Research, Academia Management or Executive Other | 77 (26) 109 (37) 37 (12) 34 (12) 23 (8) 14 (5) | |
Years registered in Australia 5 years or less 6–10 years 11–15 years 16–20 years 21 + years | 51 (17) 66 (23) 54 (18) 44 (15) 79 (27) | Experience in acute early pregnancy Never provided Previously provided Currently providing | 91 (31) 96 (33) 107 (36) | |