Table 2.

Baseline Sociodemographic and Professional Characteristics of Homecare Nurses According to Randomized Group Assignment (n = 29)

Characteristic	TRaining In the Assessment of Depression (n = 15)	Usual Care (n = 14)	P-Value*
Age, mean ± SD (range 25–62)	44.9 ± 9.3	47.1 ± 11.7	.56
Female, n (%)	15 (100.0)	14 (100.0)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Caucasian	12 (80.0)	10 (78.6)	.29†
African American	1 (6.7)	1 (7.1)
Hispanic	0 (0.0)	1 (7.1)
Asian	1 (6.7)	2 (14.3)
Other	1 (6.7)	0 (0.0)
Highest educational attainment, n (%)
Baccalaureate degree	7 (46.6)	8 (57.2)	.25§
Master’s degree	2 (13.4)	2 (14.3)
Associate degree	5 (33.5)	2 (14.3)
Other‡	1 (6.7)	2 (14.3)
Years since obtaining nursing license, mean ± SD (range 2–41 years)	20.4 ± 12.0	19.5 ± 11.7	.83

^*P-values based on t-test, chi-square test, or Fisher exact test.

^†Fisher exact test; first group (Caucasian) versus others.

^‡Diploma program and other.

^§Fisher exact test; baccalaureate and master’s degree versus others.

SD = standard deviation.