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Item Variable Name Variable Label Value Labels
  id Case Identification Number  
  professn Profession 1 = CNM, 2 = OB/GYN
1 practice Time in practice #
2 communty Time in community #
3a pracloca Practice location county see below
3b pracstat Practice location state 1 = IL, 2 = IN
4a homeloca Home location county see below
4b homestat Home location state 1 = IL, 2 = IN
5 arrangem Practice arrangement 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c, 4 = d, 5 = e, 6 = f, 7 = g, 8 = h
6 scope Scope of practice 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c, 4 = d
7 delivery Number of deliveries #
8a delplace1 Place of delivery - Home %
8b delplace2 Place of delivery - Birth Ctr %
8c delplace3 Place of delivery - Hospital %
9 charge Average charge for delivery $
10 reimburs Average reimbursement for delivery $
11a patnpay1 Patients on Medicaid %
11b patnpay2 Patients on insurance %
11c patnpay3 Patients on self-pay %
12a newmedi1 New patients on Medicaid 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
12b newmedi2 No Medicaid patients see below
13a liabins1 Liability insurance 1 = a, 2 = b
13b liabins2 Liability insurance paid by see below
14 numpats Number of patients seen #
15 numrefd Number of patients referred #
16 numconsl Number of patients with consultation #
17a contact1 How contact was established 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c, 4 = other
17b contact2 How contact was established - other see below
18a agreemt1 Type of agreement 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = other
18b agreemt2 Type of agreement - other see below
19a maintan1 How contact maintained 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c, 4 = other
19b maintan2 How contact maintained - o see below
20m1 cnmreas1 CNM hospital requires cont. frequency, see below
20m2 cnmreas2 Increase referrals to CNM frequency, see below
20m3 cnmreas3 CNM other reasons - rank frequency, see below
20m4 cnmreas4 CNM other reasons see below
20p1 phyreas1 MD hospital requires cont. frequency, see below
20p2 phyreas2 Increase referrals to MD frequency, see below
20p3 phyreas3 Meet needs of comm. acces frequency, see below
20p4 phyreas4 Meet needs of comm. econ. frequency, see below
20p5 phyreas5 Assist when problems arise frequency, see below
20p6 phyreas6 Meets need of patients frequency, see below
20p7 phyreas7 MD other reasons see below
21 constime How long have you consult. #
22a conditn Are there cons. conditions 1 = a, 2 = b
22b whccond1 MD care requirements frequency, see below
22c whccond2 Practice by protocol frequency, see below
22d whccond3 Patient seen by MD frequency, see below
22e whccond4 Good communication frequency, see below
22f whccond5 No home delivery backups frequency, see below
22g whccond6 Complications to MD frequency, see below
22h whccond7 Which other conditions,rank frequency, see below
22i whccond8 Which other conditions see below
23a relchng1 No change needed frequency, see below
23b relchng2 More MD consult & referral frequency, see below
23c relchng3 Insurance for consultation frequency, see below
23d relchng4 No home delivery backups frequency, see below
23e relchng5 Formal consult. arrangemt frequency, see below
23f relchng6 Other rel. changes - ranked frequency, see below
23g relchng7 Other relationship changes see below
24 malprctm Named in a malpractice suit 1 = a, 2 = b
25m malprctp Physician in a malpractice suit 1 = a, 2 = b
25p1 inscovr1 Liability insurance for consultation 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
25p2 inscovr2 Liability insurance for referral 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
26a willing MD willing to consult 1 = a, 2 = b
26b wilreas1 MD not comfort. w/ skill frequency, see below
26c wilreas2 Relation affect prof. frequency, see below
26d wilreas3 Increase risk of malpractice frequency, see below
26e wilreas4 Increase insurance prem. frequency, see below
26f wilreas5 Insurance req. supervision frequency, see below
26g wilreas6 Practice partners resistance frequency, see below
26h wilreas7 Reduce income/patients frequency, see below
26i wilreas8 Other reasons see below
27 birtcnt Willing in birthing center 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
28 hombirth Willing in home 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
29 alternat CNMs acceptable alternative 1 = never to 5 = always
30 skills CNMs have necessary skills 1 = never to 5 = always
31 locaccss CNMs increase access in area 1 = never to 5 = always
32 finaccss CNMs increase financial access 1 = never to 5 = always
33 collab Willing to collaborate 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
34p chargles CNMs charge less 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c
35 age Age #
36 sex Sex 1 = a, 2 = b
37m1 educatn1 Level of education 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c, 4 = d, 5 = e, 6 = other
37m2 educatn2 Level of education - other see below
37p1 special1 Medical specialty 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c, 4 = d, 5 = e, 6 = other
37p2 special2 Medical specialty - other see below
Other Items:

3. pracloca: See county identifiers table

4. homeloca: See county identifiers table

12. newmedi2:

    1 = reimbursement too low
    2 = employer decision
    3 = within service area only
    4 = too little time / healthy practice
13. liabins2:
    1 = employer
    2 = self
    3 = group
17. contact2:
    1 = MDs and CNMs in same practice
    2 = Patient requested CNM
    3 = Coverage agreement
18. agreemt2:
    1 = MDs and CNMs in same practice
    2 = None
19. maintan2:
    1 = MDs and CNMs in same practice
    2 = None
20. cnmreas4:
    1 = MDs and CNMs in same practice
    2 = Must have backup MD
    3 = Established by protocol
    4 = Necessary for client's condition
    5 = Refer all deliveries
    6 = Supportive of CNM practice
20. phyreas7:
    1 = CNMs require MD backup
    2 = Large number of patients
    3 = CNMs give quality care
22. whccond8:
    1 = Mutual trust and respect
    2 = CNM works with MDs in group setting
    3 = CNMs do not refer to other CNMs
23. relchng7:
    1 = practice in same location
    2 = consistency of agreement with all MDs
    3 = limit number of MDs for consultation
    4 = Consultation for all home births
    5 = MDs understand CNM ideology
    6 = More autonomy for CNMs
    7 = Increased availability of Mds
    8 = CNMs should contact MD/Hospital/obtain admitting privileges
    9 = CNM should not plan future referrals
26. wilreas8:
    1 = MDs lack of experience with CNMs
    2 = MDs past experience with CNMs
    3 = Political or ideological reasons
    4 = MD enjoys delivering babies
37. educatn2:
    1 = MA in another field
    2 = PhD in another field
37. special2:
    1 = Maternal - Fetal Medicine Specialty
    2 = Emergency Medicine
    3 = Reproductive Endocrinology
Frequency items:
    0 = Reason not selected
    1 = Selected
 
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