Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics
| Variables | Total (N = 112) | Nurses (N = 71) | Physicians (N = 41) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | % | % | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Nurses | 71 | 63.4 | 100 | - |
| Physicians | 41 | 37.6 | - | 100 |
| Females | 83 | 74.1 | 83.1 | 58.5 |
| Any postgraduate education | 31 | 27.7 | 23.9 | 34.1 |
| Any prior formal geriatric training | 71 | 63.4 | 64.8 | 61.0 |
| Years of experience, mean (SD) | 112 |
12.6 (0.8) |
12.6 (1.0) |
12.6 (1.4) |
| Number of patients per day, mean (SD) | 110 | 14.9 (1.2) | 12.8 (1.3) | 18.6 (2.3) |
| Number of older adult patients per day, mean (SD) | 110 | 10 (0.9) | 8.4 (0.9) | 12.6 (1.8) |
| Urban location | 53 | 47.3 | 49.3 | 58.5 |
| Districts | ||||
| Cau Giay | 18 | 16.1 | 14.1 | 19.5 |
| Dong Anh | 35 | 31.3 | 38.0 | 19.5 |
| Dong Da | 11 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 14.6 |
| Dan Phuong | 40 | 35.7 | 35.2 | 36.6 |
| Long Bien | 8 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 9.8 |
| Health facility levels | ||||
| Commune | 43 | 38.4 | 45.1 | 26.8 |
| District or Provincial | 29 | 25.9 | 19.7 | 36.6 |
| Central | 40 | 35.7 | 35.2 | 36.6 |
| Departments | ||||
| Geriatric | 19 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 14.6 |
| Primary | 48 | 42.9 | 49.3 | 31.7 |
| Internal | 26 | 23.2 | 22.5 | 24.4 |
| Cardiology | 16 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 17.1 |