Characteristics of all 101 participants
| Demographic | n | % |
| Age group (years) | ||
| <30 | 29 | 28.7 |
| 30–39 | 37 | 36.6 |
| 40–49 | 14 | 13.9 |
| ≥50 | 21 | 20.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 95 | 94.1 |
| Male | 6 | 5.9 |
| Clinical area (midwives only, n=56) | ||
| Labour ward | 41 | 73.2 |
| Community/birth centre | 13 | 23.2 |
| Other | 2 | 3.6 |
| Years’ experience of maternity | ||
| <3 | 20 | 19.8 |
| 3–5 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 6–10 | 26 | 25.7 |
| >10 | 38 | 37.6 |