Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants in Study 1 and Study 2
From: The views of mothers and GPs about postpartum care in Australian general practice
Characteristics | Study 1 | Study 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mothers | n = 18 | n = 70 | |
Age | Mean (range) years | 31.4 (21–41) | 29.1 (21–39) |
Parity | Primiparous | 50% | 52.8% |
Multiparous | 50% | 47.2% | |
Location | Metropolitan | 50% | 21.4% |
Regional/rural | 50% | 88.6% | |
Birthing sector | Public | 50% | 64.6% |
Private | 50% | 35.4% | |
Level of education | No university degree | 66.6% | 67.4% |
University degree | 33.3% | 32.6% | |
General Practitioners | n = 4 | n = 2 | |
Age | Mean (range) years | 43.5 (35–55) | 42.5 (38–47) |
Gender | Male | 2 | 0 |
Female | 2 | 2 | |
Location | Metropolitan | 2 | 0 |
Regional/rural | 2 | 2 | |
Additional Qualifications | Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | 2 | 2 |
Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine | 0 | 1 | |
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists Diploma of Obstetrics | 0 | 1 | |
Sexual Health Certificate | 0 | 1 | |
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant | 0 | 1 |