Table 1.
Characteristics of care workers (n = 1502)
| M (Sd) | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 48.4 (9.9) | ||
| ≤ 39 | 308 | 20.5 | |
| > 39 | 1175 | 78.2 | |
| Work experience, in years | 16.5 (11.0) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Men | 94 | 6.3 | |
| Women | 1384 | 92.1 | |
| Education | |||
| Professional degree | 1095 | 72.9 | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 363 | 24.2 | |
| Master’s degree | 32 | 2.1 | |
| Profession | |||
| Practical nurse | 1219 | 81.2 | |
| Registered nurse | 134 | 9.0 | |
| Auxiliary staff1 | 76 | 5.1 | |
| Other2 | 61 | 4.1 | |
| Sector | |||
| Healthcare | 584 | 38.9 | |
| Social services | 534 | 35.6 | |
| Early education and childcare | 359 | 23.9 | |
| Employment contract | |||
| Permanent | 1232 | 82.0 | |
| Temporary | 249 | 16.7 |
1E.g., care aides, cleaners, secretaries, 2E.g., kindergarten teachers and other professions, M Mean, Sd Standard deviation