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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2009 Sep;5(3):145–152. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181b53f9b

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