Table 1 Demographic characteristics of health professional participants (n = 73)
Characteristics of health professionals included in the study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Obstetrician (n = 25) | Neonatologist/paediatrician (n = 24) | Midwife (n = 24) |
Age Group (years) | 20–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
30–39 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
40–49 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
50–59 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
≥60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ethnicity | European | 16 | 14 | 21 |
Maori | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Pacific peoples | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
other (unknown) | 1 Indian/South African | 1 | 0 | |
Did not answer | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Primary place of work | Hospital | 25 | 23 | 16 |
Community | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Other | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Did not answer | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
No of years working Profession (years) | 0–5 years | 4 | 4 | 3 |
6–10 years | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
11–15 years | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
>15Â years | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | |