Table 1. Characteristics of Study Participants.
| Characteristic | Questionnaire Respondents N = 325 |
% | Telephone Interviewees N=21 |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | ||||
| 18-24 | 2 | <1 | 1 | 5 |
| 25-44 | 117 | 36 | 9 | 43 |
| 45-64 | 190 | 59 | 9 | 43 |
| 65+ | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Missing | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 247 | 76 | 14 | 67 |
| Black | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| American Indian or Alaskan | 2 | <1 | 1 | 5 |
| Native | ||||
| Other | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Degree | ||||
| Registered Nurse | 180 | 55 | 13 | 62 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 138 | 43 | 8 | 38 |
| Nurse Practitioner or Clinical | 2 | <1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nurse Specialist | ||||
| Other | ||||
| Facility Role/Job Title* | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Supervisor, Assistant Director | 72 | 22 | 6 | 29 |
| Of Nursing | ||||
| Unit Manager | 95 | 29 | 3 | 14 |
| Specialty (MDS, Infection Control/QI/Wound Management) | 16 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Staff | 123 | 38 | 10 | 48 |
| Agency or Per diem | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tenure as Nurse | ||||
| < 1year | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 year-5 years | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 5-10 years | 49 | 15 | 3 | 14 |
| >10 years | 239 | 74 | 16 | 76 |
| Missing | 2 | <1 | 0 | 0 |
| English as First Language | ||||
| Yes | 278 | 86 | 17 | 81 |
| No | 41 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| Missing | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
*
Roles not mutually exclusive