Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics
| Variable | Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26–35 | 19 | 8 |
| 36–45 | 82 | 34 | |
| 46–55 | 105 | 44 | |
| 56–65 | 32 | 13 | |
| 66+ | 1 | 0 | |
| Work rolea | Responsibility for 2 or more healthcare organisations | 44 | 18 |
| Job titlea | Nurse (other than director/manager) | 181 | 75 |
| Doctor, microbiologist, other | 41 | 17 | |
| Director, manager | 19 | 8 | |
| Bandb | 5–6 | 53 | 25 |
| 7–8 | 62 | 29 | |
| >8 | 66 | 31 | |
| Other | 30 | 14 | |
| Place of residence | Scotland | 15 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 3 | |
| Wales | 7 | 3 | |
| England | 187 | 77 | |
| Other | 26 | 11 | |
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Range | |
| Time in current post (years)c | 6.01 (4.99) | 5.00 (3.00–8.00) | 0.17–32.00 |
| Time in a role with IP responsibilities (years)d | 10.50 (7.26) | 8.00 (5.00–15.00) | 0.17–40.00 |
SD=standard deviation; IQR=interquartile range; IP=infection prevention
a
n=241; bn=211: A ‘band’ is indicative of an individual’s job role (the higher the band = the higher the job role); cn=235; dn=236