Table 1.

The sample characteristics of older adult care workers (N = 421).

Item	Classification	Number/ score	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	84	19.95
	Female	337	80.05
Age	20~40	189	44.89
	41~60	221	52.50
	>60	11	2.61
Marital status	Unmarried	72	17.10
	Married	317	75.30
	Other	32	7.60
Years of old care work	< Half a year	20	4.75
	Half a year ~1 year	72	17.10
	1 year~3 years	141	33.49
	3 year~5 years	69	16.39
	≥5 years	119	28.27
Education level	Illiteracy	21	4.99
	Elementary education	123	29.22
	Secondary education	269	63.89
	Higher education	8	1.90
Monthly income	< 2,000 yuan	19	4.51
	2,000~3,000 yuan	48	11.40
	3,001~4,000 yuan	136	32.30
	4,001~5,000 yuan	156	37.06
	>5,000 yuan	62	14.73
Nature of the facility	Public operation	247	58.67
	Private	88	20.90
	State-found-private-run	86	20.43
Have the employment qualification certificate	Yes	344	81.71
	No	77	18.29
Attend the training regularly	Yes	293	69.60
	No	128	30.40
Nursing number of older adults simultaneously	1~2	143	33.97
	3~4	129	30.64
	>4	149	35.39