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Table 3 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 28)

From: Overlap between birth trauma and mistreatment: a qualitative analysis exploring American clinician perspectives on patient birth experiences

Variable

N

%

Profession

 Labor and Delivery Nurse

14

50

 Certified Nurse Midwife

8

28.5

 Physician

6

21.4

Gender

  

 Female

27

96.4

 Male

1

3.6

Race/Ethnicity

  

 White/European

24

85.7

 Black/African American

1

3.6

 Asian/Pacific Islander

1

3.6

 Multi-Race

1

3.6

 Hispanic/Latinx

1

3.6

Married/Partnered

17

60.7

Single

11

39.3

Previously Given Birth

  

 Overall

17/27*

62.9%

 Nurses

6/14

42.8%

 Midwives

7/8

87.5

 Physician

4/5*

80.0

  1. *1 male participant excluded from calculations about giving birth