Table 1a.

Demographics of the Swedish ICU Nurses (n=502)

Mean Age (Range)	47 years, (24-66 years)
Mean ICU work experience	16 years (0.5-40 years)
Female	88.5% (n=445)
Male	9.5% (n=48)
Missing responses	2% (n=9)
Local hospital	26.5% (n=133)
Regional hospital	33.5% (n=169)
University hospital	37% (n=185)
Missing responses	3% (n=15)
General intensive care unit (ICU)	74% (n=373)
Neurosurgical intensive care unit	7% (n=34)
Thoracic intensive care unit	8% (n=40)
Paediatric intensive care unit	2% (n=11)
Other type of ICU e.g. infection ICU	7.5% (n=37)
Missing responses	1.5% (n=7)
Current position
Unit manager, Assistant unit manager	0.5% (n=2)
Section leader	3.5% (n=18)
Unit teacher	0.5% (n=2)
ICU nurse, with special responsibility for donation	5.5% (n=27)
ICU staff nurse	68% (n=342)
Other position	20.5% (n=104)
Missing responses	1.5% (n=7)