Table 1.
Description Information for Sample Characteristics (N=140)
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Range | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (Female) | 125 (89) | ||
| Age | 50.5 (8.9) | 24-69 | |
| Ethnicity (Hispanic) | 16 (11) | ||
| Race | |||
| Black | 117 (86) | ||
| White | 3 (2) | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander/Native American | 2 (1) | ||
| Other | 16 (12) | ||
| Education | |||
| Grades 7-11 | 19 (13) | ||
| General Educational Development (GED) | 13 (9) | ||
| High School graduate | 54 (39) | ||
| Some college | 42 (30) | ||
| College graduate | 10 (7) | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married/Living as married | 74 (53) | ||
| Divorced/separated | 35 (25) | ||
| Widowed | 8 (6) | ||
| Never married | 22 (16) | ||
| Years in profession | 15.2 (7.4) | 1-35 | |
| Months caring for patient | 38.9 (36.9) | 1-150 | |
| Present when resident died? | |||
| Was with resident | 10 (7) | ||
| On unit but not in room | 18 (13) | ||
| Found resident dead | 4 (3) | ||
| Death occurred on another shift | 94 (67) | ||
| Resident died in hospital | 14 (10) |