Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Registered Nurses | Social Workers | Total Sample | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 422) | (n = 793) | (n = 1,215) | |
| Gender* | |||
| Female | 95.1% | 80.2% | 85.3% |
| Male | 4.9% | 19.8% | 14.7% |
| Age | |||
| Mean (Std Dev) | 45.9 (10.87) | 45.9 (11.02) | 45.9 (10.96) |
| Ethnic Background | |||
| White Caucasian | 84.1% | 82.9% | 83.3% |
| Black/African American | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.3% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Other | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Highest Level of Education* | |||
| Diploma in Nursing | 15.1% | 0% | 5.2% |
| Associate Degree | 28.8% | 0.1% | 10.0% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 37.8% | 16.6% | 23.9% |
| Master’s Degree | 17.1% | 79.3% | 57.1% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.2% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Mean Years in Practice (SD) | 19.8 (11.63) | 15.6 (9.74) | 17.1 (10.62) |
| Percent employed full time | 67.2% | 75.1% | 71.7% |
| Current Work Setting* | |||
| Acute care hospital | 48.6% | 10.5% | 24.2% |
| Specialty hospital | 5.8% | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| Subacute/Long-term care | 6.8% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Home/Community care | 8.2% | 17.4% | 14.1% |
| Ambulatory | 11.8% | 5.3% | 7.6% |
| School setting | 1.7% | 5.5% | 18.8% |
| Self-employed | 0.7% | 11.5% | 7.6% |
| Family service | 0.2% | 12.8% | 8.3% |
| Mental health service | 0% | 15.5% | 10.0% |
| Nonclinical | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Other | 13.0% | 4.6% | 7.6% |
*
Significant difference between registered nurse and social workers.