Table 1.
Description of the study population
| n = 396 % (n) | |
|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
| Female |
82.6% (327) |
| Male |
17.4% (69) |
|
Age |
|
| 17 to 35 years |
37.9% (150) |
| 36 to 45 years |
26.8% (106) |
| 46 to 55 years |
26.3% (104) |
| Over 55 |
9.1% (36) |
|
Grew up in |
|
| Germany |
86.6% (343) |
| Other countries |
13.4% (53) |
|
Education |
|
| Lower secondary, elementary school certificate |
28.5% (113) |
| Secondary school certificate |
53.3% (211) |
| High school/university entrance certificate |
18.2% (72) |
|
Vocational training |
|
| Qualified geriatric nurse or nurse |
61.9% (245) |
| Geriatric care or nursing assistant |
23.7% (94) |
| Employee without nursing training1 |
14.4% (57) |
|
Length of service |
|
| 0–10 years |
44.4% (176) |
| 11–20 years |
30.6% (121) |
| 21–30 years |
14.6% (58) |
| More than 30 years |
10.4% (41) |
|
Scope of employment |
|
| Full time (≥ 35 hours a week) |
68.9% (273) |
| Part time (15–34 hours a week) |
29.3% (116) |
| Part time (< 15 hours a week) |
1.8% (7) |
|
Working hours |
|
| Rotating shifts excluding nights |
56.6% (224) |
| Rotating shifts including nights |
26.3% (104) |
| Day duty, always at the same times |
9.8% (39) |
| Only night work | 7.3% (29) |
1and trainees, individuals doing civilian national service and persons undertaking a voluntary year of social service.