TABLE 2.
Balance Stratified Sampling Matrix of Alternative-to-Discipline Programs (n1 = 10)a
| U.S. states per stratum including DC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota n2 = 11 | New Mexico n2 = 23 | Alabama n2 = 130 | Indiana n2 = 365 | New York n = 258; n2 = 87 (total n2 = 345)b | |
| Oklahoma n2 = 141 | Tennessee n2 = 237 | Florida n2 = 382 | |||
| Pennsylvania n2 = 443 Texas n2 = 290 |
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| ATD enrollees per 1,000 nurses | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
Note. All data were obtained from each respective state board of nursing Web site or by contacting the ATD program directly via e-mail. ATD = alternative-to-discipline; weighted average national ATD per 1,000 nurses = 2.9; n1 = number of states in final balanced design matrix; n2 = number of nurses enrolled in ATD program in 2009.
a
Convenience sample of states with ATD programs selected in each stratum.
b
New York state has two ATD type programs.