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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Nov 7.
Published in final edited form as: J Trauma Nurs. 2024 Nov 7;31(6):290–300. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000817

Table 1.

Demographic and Work Characteristic Differences by Skill-based Trauma Certificate

Characteristic Total Respondents Nurses with Trauma Certificate Nurses without Trauma Certificate Group Difference by Trauma Certificate Status
N % N % N %
Sex NS
 Male 60633.00 25.27 35680.00 14.87 24952.00 10.40
 Female 179260.00 74.73 101465.00 42.30 77795.00 32.43
Age Group 10.35**†
 <29 29941.00 12.48 16934.00 7.06 13007.00 5.42
 30 to 34 44212.00 18.43 30043.00 12.52 14169.00 5.91
 35 to 39 44730.00 18.65 26651.00 11.11 18080.00 7.54
 40 to 44 35017.00 14.60 22145.00 9.23 12872.00 5.37
 45 to 49 22434.00 9.35 9470.00 3.95 12963.00 5.40
 50 to 54 23575.00 9.83 13490.00 5.62 10084.00 4.20
 55 to 59 18417.00 7.68 10492.00 4.37 7925.00 3.30
 60 to 64 12232.00 5.10 4454.00 1.86 7778.00 3.24
 65 to 69 6933.00 2.89 2286.00 0.95 4647.00 1.94
 70 to 74 2045.00 0.85 1180.00 0.49 864.11 0.36
 >75 358.00 0.15 -- . 357.82 0.15
Racial/Ethnic Identity 6.61*‡
 Hispanic 29524.00 12.31 13371.00 5.57 16153.00 6.73
 White only, non-Hispanic 166551.00 69.43 103680.00 43.22 62871.00 26.21
 Black only, non-Hispanic 19562.00 8.15 9715.00 4.05 9847.00 4.10
 Asian only, non-Hispanic 17255.00 7.19 3842.00 1.60 13413.00 5.59
 American Indian only, non-Hispanic 1147.00 0.48 1019.00 0.42 127.97 0.05
 Pacific Islander or Multiple races, non-Hispanic 5854.00 2.44 5520.00 2.30 334.61 0.14
Marital Status 6.58*
 Married Or in Domestic Partnership 163223.00 68.04 89696.00 37.39 73527.00 30.65
 Widowed, Divorced, Separated 30355.00 12.65 15784.00 6.58 14572.00 6.07
 Never Married 46314.00 19.31 31666.00 13.20 14648.00 6.11
Veteran Status NS
 Never Served in The Military 223483.00 93.16 127700.00 53.23 95784.00 39.93
 Only On Active Duty for Training in The Reserves or National Guard 3959.00 1.65 1895.00 0.79 2064.00 0.86
 Now On Active Duty or On Active Duty in The Past 12450.00 5.19 7551.00 3.15 4899.00 2.04
Household Income NS
 $25,000 Or less 2325.00 0.97 11.77 0.00 2313.00 0.96
 $25,001 To $35,000 1698.00 0.71 307.70 0.13 1390.00 0.58
 $35,001 To $50,000 1853.00 0.77 884.86 0.37 967.95 0.40
 $50,001 To $75,000 27369.00 11.41 13588.00 5.66 13781.00 5.74
 $75,001 To $100,000 55033.00 22.94 38415.00 16.01 16618.00 6.93
 $100,001 To $150,000 84811.00 35.35 49860.00 20.78 34952.00 14.57
 $150,001 To $200,000 42044.00 17.53 23644.00 9.86 18400.00 7.67
 More Than $200,000 24760.00 10.32 10434.00 4.35 14325.00 5.97
Highest Educational Attainment NS
 Diploma 2356.00 0.98 1356.00 0.57 999.42 0.42
 Associates, LVN-To-RN Program 56672.00 23.62 30307.00 12.63 26365.00 10.99
 Bachelors 153586.00 64.02 90036.00 37.53 63550.00 26.49
 Masters/Post Masters Certificate 25578.00 10.66 14890.00 6.21 10688.00 4.46
 Doctorate 1701.00 0.71 556.41 0.23 1145.00 0.48
Rural Work Setting 6.72**
 Yes 34289.00 15.49 24213.00 10.94 10076.00 4.55
 No 187070.00 84.51 101752.00 45.97 85318.00 38.54

NS=Not significant;

*

p<.05;

**

p<.01;

†

Group difference tested among combined age groups of up to 34, 35–49, and 50+;

‡

Group difference tested between White only, non-Hispanic and all other groups combined.