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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Manag Health Care. 2011 Oct;20(4):263–279. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3182314b20

Table 2.

Respondent Demographics

Employee Demographics % (N) Mean SD
Sex
    Male 21.7 (92)
    Female 48.3 (205)
    Refused/No Response 29.9 (127)
Race
    American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 (4)
    Asian 3.1 (13)
    Black or African American 9.7 (41)
    More than one Race 3.1 (13)
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.9 (4)
    White 47.2 (200)
    Refused to Answer 11.6 (49)
    No Response 23.6 (100)
Average Tenure in Years
    Facility Tenure 12.0 9.8
    VA Tenure (Staff Survey) 13.7 10.1
Job Classification
    Administration/Management 35.6 (151)
    Clinician Only1 32.3 (137)
    Clinical Administrator/Management2 19.8 (84)
    Other Non Clinical or Administrative Staff3 12.0 (51)
Qualitative Interview Demographics
  VA Tenure in Years
      0 to 10 Years 22 (11)
      11 to 20 Years 28 (14)
      20 or more Years 24 (12)
      No Response 26 (13)
  Job Classification
      Senior Leadership 24 (12)
      Line Staff 4 76 (38)
1

Includes clinicians, RN’s, Occupational Therapist, Social Workers

2

Includes respondents who are both clinicians and managers

3

Includes clerical/reception, quality improvement, information technology and other support staff

4

Staff positions includes 25 clinical (including 12 nurses), 15 managers and 2 in both categories

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