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. 2011 Apr 21;11:68. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-68

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants in individual interviews

Characteristic Frequency
Job
Ward nurse 6
Healthcare or nursing assistant 6
Charge nurse or deputy ward manager 4
Ward manager 3
Occupational Therapist (OT) 2
OT assistant, technical instructor or activity worker 2
Consultant psychiatrist 1
Modern matron (lead nurse role for a hospital) 2
Clinical director (medical manager for a group of services) 1
Senior manager of a group of services 4
Gender
Male 8
Female 21
Age group
Under 26 2
26-35 years 8
36-45 years 11
46-55 years 7
Over 55 years 1
Ethnic group
White British 13
White Irish 2
White Other 2
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 3
Black Other 2
Asian Other 2
Length of service on ward in months
Mean (standard deviation) 53 (76)
Median (range) 34 (1-312)
Length of service in mental health care in years
Mean (standard deviation) 14.5 (9.6)
Median (range) 12 (1-36)