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Table 1 Individual and educational characteristics of the midwifery students

From: Stress, stressors and related factors in clinical learning of midwifery students in Iran: a cross sectional study

Variable

Category

N (%)

Semester

4th

14 (20.0)

5th

10 (14.3)

6th

32 (45.7)

7th & 8th

14 (20.0)

aGrade point average

< 15

12 (17.1)

15–17

35 (50.0)

17<

23 (32.9)

Low

3 (4.3)

Interest of students in their field of study

Medium

29 (41.4)

High

38 (54.3)

Living with family

62 (88.6)

Place of residence

Living alone

3 (4.3)

Living in dormitory

5 (7.1)

 22>

48 (68.6)

Age (years)

 22–25

17 (24.3)

 25<

5 (7.1)

Marital status

Single

55 (78.6)

Married

15 (21.4)

Ward type

Labor

41 (58.6)

Women and Midwifery ward

18 (25.7)

Midwifery clinic

11 (15.7)

Hospital type

University Hospital

15 (21.4)

District Hospital

44 (62.9)

Community Health centers

11 (15.7)

Education of instructor

Bachelor degree

64 (91.4)

Master degree

6 (8.6)

Employment of instructor

Full -time

23 (32.9)

Part-time

47 (67.1)

  1. aThe acceptable minimum grade point for each lesson is 10 (range 0 to 20) and the average grade point average for course is 12. In addition, after passing all theoretical and clinical courses, the student must pass the final clinical exam and acquire a minimum score of 12 (Source: Midwifery Undergraduate Curriculum, Iranian Supreme Medical Sciences Planning Council, Available at: http://mbs.behdasht.gov.ir/index.aspx?siteid=176&fkeyid=&siteid=113&pageid=18442)