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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the interview sample (N = 24)

From: Providers' perspectives on the vaginal birth after cesarean guidelines in Florida, United States: a qualitative study

 

MD

n= 11

CNM/ARNPa

n= 9

LM

n= 4

Age, years

   

   Mean (SD)

46 (12.1)

54 (5.5)

50 (13.2)

   Range

30-60

46-61

30-58

   Median

49

53

56

Ethnicity, n (%)

   

   Black

1 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

   Hispanic

0 (0)

1 (4)

0 (0)

   White

10 (42)

8 (33)

4 (17)

Gender, n (%)

   

   Female

7 (29)

9 (37)

4 (17)

   Male

4 (17)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Type of Hospital, n (%)

   

   Academic Med. Center

2 (8)

0

0

   Community

9 (40)

8 (33)

4 (17)

Provides VBAC, n (%)

   

   Yes

9 (38)

2 (8)

1 (4)

   No

2 (8)

6 (25)

3 (13)

Years in practice

   

   Mean (SD)

15 (11.3)

19 (9.7)

18 (14.9)

   Range

1-31

2-32

5-37

   Median

18

21

15

Malpractice suit, n (%)

   

   Yes

8 (33)

3 (13)

1(4)

   No

3 (13)

6 (25)a

3(13)

  1. Abbreviations: MD, medical doctor; CNM/ARNP, certified nurse-midwife/advanced registered nurse practitioner;
  2. LM, licensed midwife; VBAC, vaginal birth after cesarean.
  3. aARNP administrator (n = 1) was included with the CNM group; percentages may not equal 100%.