Table 2.

Respondent characteristics—HSW Worklife Survey

Respondent characteristics	% total sample N = 460
Age
< 24–29 years	13.2%
30–39 years	16.7%
40–49 years	26.2%
50–59 years	35.4%
> 60 years	8.6%
Female	92.6%
Immigrant to Canada	35.3%
English as second language	45.5%
Work in LTC/HCC	59.4%/40.6%
Work experience
< 1 year	4.6%
1–10 years	46.6%
11–20 years	33.0%
> 20 years	15.9%
Training and education
Grade school	1.8%
High hchool	24.9%
College	62.8%
University	10.4%
Years with employer
< 1 year	4.2%
1–9 years	48.6%
10–19 years	25.7%
20–35 years	12.7%
Unanswered	4.2%
Type of work
Full-time	43.8%
Part-time	17.9%
Casual	3.6%