Background characteristics of participating PAC providers
| Characteristics of providers | Midwife n=19 (51.4%) | Physician n=18 (48.6%) | Total n=37 (100%) |
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 47.3 (6.5) | 35.9 (10.0) | 41.7 (10.1) |
| Median | 50 (6.0) | 30 (14.5) | 44 (20) |
| Range | 28–55 | 26–60 | 26–60 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 18 (94.7%) | 6 (33.3%) | 24 (64.9%) |
| Male | 1 (5.3%) | 12 (66.7%) | 13 (35.1%) |
| Years of professional practice | |||
| Mean (SD) | 22.4 (7.9) | 8.8 (8.1) | 15.8 (10.5) |
| Median (IQR) | 26 (8.0) | 4 (15) | 17 (22) |
| Range | 1–30 | 1–28 | 1–30 |
| Clinical experience in PAC (years)* | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.7 (1.6) | 8.4 (6.9) | 5.5 (5.5) |
| Median (IQR) | 3 (3.0) | 4 (4.25) | 3 (2.5) |
| Range | 0–5 | 0–25 | 0–25 |
Data are n (%), mean (SD) or median (IQR).
*Before study start.