Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of ED nurses enrolled in TIC education

Variable	Description	Count (n)a	%	Missing data (n)
Age in years	20–30	8	24	0
	31–40	13	38
	41–50	8	24
	> 50	5	14
Gender	Female	22	71	3
	Male	9	29
Qualification	Hospital Trained	1	3	2
	Diploma of Nursing	4	13
	Undergraduate Degree	7	22
	Postgraduate Certificate	17	53
	Postgraduate Diploma	2	6
	Postgraduate Masters	1	3
Years employed as a Nurse	1–5	4	12	1
	5–10	10	30
	11–15	10	30
	16–20	1	4
	> 20	8	24
Years employed in an ED	1–5	16	50	2
	5–10	9	28
	11–15	3	10
	16–20	2	6
	> 20	2	6
History of working in a mental health setting	Yes	4	12	1
	No	29	88

^a N = 34 (Rural nurses n = 16, Urban nurses n = 18)