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Table 3 Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 364)ª

From: What helps and hinders midwives in engaging with pregnant women about stopping smoking? A cross-sectional survey of perceived implementation difficulties among midwives in the North East of England

Demographic variable

n (%)

Years practiced as a midwife

  

10 years or less

89

(24)

More than 10 years

274

(75)

Age

  

34 years or less

45

(12)

35 to 49 years

200

(55)

50 years or more

116

(32)

Trained as a smoking-cessation advisor

57

(16)

Main place of work

  

In the community or an integrated team

218

(60)

In a fetal medicine unit, day assessment unit, antenatal clinic, inpatient ward, or rotational

146

(40)

Current smoker

14

(3)

Ever smoked

93

(26)

  1. aSome midwives did not answer all questions, so the numbers in each section do not total 364.