Table 1.
Participant demographics by employer type (sector)
| Public | Private | NGO | Total | Statistical test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 15.451 |
P = 0.116 |
| Male |
13 (54) |
4 (5) |
8 (10) |
10 (69) |
|
|
| Female |
87 (374) |
96 (125) |
92 (121) |
90 (620) |
|
|
| Cadre |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 14.764 |
P < 0.01* |
| Professional nurse |
37 (121) |
23 (27) |
24 (22) |
32 (170) |
|
|
| Staff nurse |
33 (108) |
48 (58) |
39 (36) |
38 (202) |
|
|
| Nursing assistant |
30 (98) |
29 (35) |
37 (34) |
31 (167) |
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 21.960 |
P < 0.05* |
| Married, living together |
31 (131) |
46 (60) |
29 (39) |
34 (230) |
|
|
| Married, living apart |
4 (17) |
4 (5) |
3 (4) |
4 (26) |
|
|
| Divorced |
5 (20) |
8 (11) |
4 (5) |
5 (36) |
|
|
| Widowed |
6 (25) |
3 (4) |
7 (9) |
6 (38) |
|
|
| Cohabiting, but not married |
3 (13) |
5 (7) |
5 (7) |
4 (27) |
|
|
| Single |
51 (212) |
34 (44) |
52 (69) |
48 (325) |
|
|
| Years of service |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 152.490 |
P < 0.001** |
| <1 year |
12 (48) |
63 (78) |
22 (27) |
23 (153) |
|
|
| 1 to 2 years |
17 (67) |
4 (5) |
11 (14) |
13 (86) |
|
|
| 2 to 3 years |
8 (32) |
7 (9) |
10 (12) |
8 (53) |
|
|
| 3 to 4 years |
7 (30) |
4 (5) |
2 (3) |
6 (38) |
|
|
| 4 to 5 years |
5 (22) |
<1 (1) |
6 (7) |
5 (30) |
|
|
| 5 years or more |
51 (207) |
21 (26) |
48 (60) |
45 (293) |
|
|
| Accommodation |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 13.845 |
P = 0.180 |
| Private, renting |
40 (164) |
33 (43) |
32 (40) |
37 (247) |
|
|
| Private owned, but paying off loan |
31 (129) |
38 (49) |
30 (38) |
32 (216) |
|
|
| Private, owned & paid up |
12 (49) |
12 (15) |
20 (25) |
13 (89) |
|
|
| Private, family/friend provided |
15 (60) |
17 (22) |
17 (22) |
16 (104) |
|
|
| Employer provided |
3 (11) |
0 (0) |
2 (2) |
2 (13) |
|
|
| Agea (years) | 37.24 (10.61) | 35.32 (8.59) | 37.59 (11.08) | 36.96 (10.38) | F = 1.650 | P = 0.193 |
Data presented as percentage (number). aData presented as mean (standard deviation).