TABLE 1.
Summary of demographic information for Ontario RPNs working in Long‐Term Care homes who responded to an Online Survey posted April–August 2021 during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
| Demographic characteristic | N | Percentage of respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 25–34 | 114 | 29.8 |
| 35–44 | 92 | 24.1 |
| 45–54 | 85 | 22.3 |
| 66–64 | 50 | 13.1 |
| <25 | 29 | 7.6 |
| ≥65 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/ Long‐term relationship | 248 | 64.9 |
| Single | 83 | 21.7 |
| Divorced | 23 | 6.0 |
| Separated but legally married | 14 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.3 |
| Prefer not to say | 7 | 1.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 340 | 89.0 |
| Male | 34 | 8.9 |
| Other | 2 | 0.5 |
| Status in Canada | ||
| Canadian Citizen | 352 | 92.1 |
| Permanent Resident | 20 | 5.2 |
| Temporary Resident | 2 | 0.5 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3 |
| Primary language | ||
| English | 343 | 89.8 |
| Other | 48 | 12.6 |
| French | 6 | 1.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White/Caucasian | 262 | 68.6 |
| Black | 28 | 7.3 |
| Filipino | 22 | 5.8 |
| South Asian | 16 | 4.2 |
| Prefer not to answer | 14 | 3.7 |
| Indigenous | 11 | 2.9 |
| Other | 9 | 2.4 |
| Latin American | 9 | 2.4 |
| Chinese | 8 | 2.1 |
| Southeast Asian | 5 | 1.3 |
| East Asian | 2 | 0.5 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.3 |
| West Asian | 1 | 0.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full‐time RPN | 206 | 53.9 |
| Part‐time RPN | 107 | 28.0 |
| Casual RPN | 36 | 9.4 |
| Other | 25 | 6.5 |
| Not working | 17 | 4.5 |
| Working, not as an RPN | 5 | 1.3 |
| Retired | 1 | 0.3 |
| Years of Practice as an RPN | ||
| 4–7 | 94 | 24.6 |
| 1–3 | 89 | 23.3 |
| 8–12 | 74 | 19.4 |
| ≥21 | 52 | 13.6 |
| 13–20 | 38 | 9.9 |
| <1 | 30 | 7.9 |
| Household income | ||
| ≥$75,000 | 140 | 36.6 |
| $50,000–74,999 | 106 | 27.7 |
| Prefer not to say | 65 | 17.0 |
| $40,000–49,999 | 35 | 9.2 |
| $30,000–39,999 | 13 | 3.4 |
| $20,000–29,999 | 9 | 2.4 |
| <$5000 | 7 | 1.8 |
| $5000–9999 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Unionization LTC employment status | ||
| Unionized | 332 | 86.9 |
| Nonunionized | 40 | 10.5 |
| Type of LTC facility | ||
| For profit | 146 | 38.2 |
| Non‐for‐profit, public/municipality | 144 | 37.7 |
| Non‐for‐profit, private | 80 | 20.9 |
| LHIN | ||
| Central East | 50 | 13.1 |
| Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant | 39 | 10.2 |
| Champlain | 29 | 7.6 |
| Southwest | 28 | 7.3 |
| Erie St. Clair | 24 | 6.3 |
| Toronto Central | 24 | 6.3 |
| Northeast | 23 | 6.0 |
| North Simcoe Muskoka | 21 | 5.5 |
| Southeast | 21 | 5.5 |
| Central | 18 | 4.7 |
| Waterloo Wellington | 17 | 4.5 |
| Northwest | 13 | 3.4 |
| Mississauga Halton | 10 | 2.6 |
| Central West | 6 | 1.6 |
| Hours per week working in LTC | ||
| 20–40 | 217 | 56.8 |
| ≥40 | 133 | 34.8 |
| <20 | 25 | 6.5 |
| Role/Job Title | ||
| Staff nurse | 309 | 80.9 |
| Other | 62 | 16.2 |
| RAI‐MDS Coordinator | 18 | 4.7 |
| Infection Prevention and Control | 14 | 3.7 |
| Manager | 12 | 3.1 |
| Director of Care | 3 | 0.8 |
| Clinical Resource Nurse | 2 | 0.5 |
| Occupational Health Nurse | 2 | 0.5 |
| Quality Lead | 1 | 0.3 |
| Employment outside of LTC | ||
| No | 271 | 70.9 |
| Yes, another health sector | 84 | 22.0 |
| Yes, another sector, not health care | 25 | 6.5 |
| Current living situation | ||
| With Partner | 190 | 49.7 |
| With Children <18 years of age | 121 | 31.7 |
| With other family members | 82 | 21.5 |
| With Children ≥18 years of age | 59 | 15.4 |
| Alone | 34 | 8.9 |
| With non‐family members | 11 | 2.9 |
| Prefer not to answer | 9 | 2.4 |
| Other | 9 | 2.4 |
Note: In instances where percentages do not sum to 100, not all respondents answered the survey item. Examples of “other” for employment status included things like “Retired during pandemic”, “Quit during pandemic”, “maternity leave” and “went back to school.” Examples of “other for Role/Job Title” included things like “private nurse”, “behaviour support manager” or “BSO” and “foot care nurse”.
Abbreviations: LHIN, Local Health Integrated Network; LTC, long‐term care.