Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| No (%) of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Occupational group (n=1100) | |
| Nurses* | 396 (36) |
| Therapists† | 111 (10) |
| Administrative staff | 132 (12) |
| Doctors | 49 (5) |
| Clinical psychologists | 11 (1) |
| Other professionals‡ | 101 (9) |
| Unqualified staff¶ | 300 (27) |
| Sex (n=1091) | |
| Male | 176 (16) |
| Female | 915 (84) |
| Hours of work (n=1097) | |
| Full time | 560 (51) |
| Part time | 537 (49) |
*
For example, registered general nurses, registered mental health nurses, registered learning disabilities nurses, health visitors.
†
For example, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, chiropodists, physiotherapists.
‡
For example, social work, residential care, health promotion.
¶
For example, unqualified residential care staff, secretarial staff, porters, catering, cleaning, and maintenance staff.
Numbers do not add up to 1100 because some participants did not answer all questions.