Table 1.

Nursing Home Staff Characteristics by Job Role (%)

Respondents	Total, % n = 1200	CNAs, % n = 579	LPNs, % n = 404	RNs, % n = 180	SWs, % n = 37
Age
18–30	37.4	56.3	20.5	17.8	21.6
31–50	43.7	32.5	54.7	52.2	56.8
≥51	18.4	11.1	24.3	28.3	21.6
Unknown	0.5	0.2	0.5	1.7	0.0
Gender
Female	92.8	92.6	92.3	94.4	91.9
Male	6.7	6.9	6.7	5.6	8.1
Missing	0.6	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0
Race/ethnicity
White	75.4	67.9	78.0	92.2	83.8
Black	18.3	24.4	15.8	6.1	10.8
Hispanic	2.0	2.9	1.7	0.0	0.0
Other	3.1	3.6	3.0	1.1	5.4
Missing	1.2	1.2	1.5	0.6	0.0
Length worked in NHs
<6 months	10.5	16.4	3.2	9.4	2.7
6 months—   5 years	38.5	46.6	28.7	37.8	21.6
5–10 years	18.5	14.0	23.0	18.3	40.5
>10 years	32.5	23.0	45.0	34.4	35.1

CNAs = certified nursing assistants; LPNs = licensed practical nurses; RNs = registered nurses; SWs = social workers; NHs = nursing homes.