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. 2018 Apr 3;18:237. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3045-6

Table 1.

Characteristics of Respondents

Nursing (n = 734) Health Professionals (n = 298) P-value
Sex 0.0001
 Female 683 (94.7) 242 (82.3)
 Male 38 (5.3) 52 (17.7)
Age Category 0.0001
  < 30 years 98 (14.1) 61 (21.4)
 31–45 years 277 (39.7) 136 (47.7)
  > 45 years 322 (46.2) 88 (30.9)
Employment Status 0.0001
 Full-time 456 (62.1) 235 (78.9)
 Part-time 207 (28.2) 55 (18.5)
 Casual 71 (9.7) 8 (2.7)
Years of Experience 0.37
 0–5 years 139 (19.0) 71 (23.8)
 6–10 years 137 (18.7) 54 (18.1)
 11–15 years 109 (14.9) 40 (13.4)
  > 15 years 348 (47.5) 133 (44.6)
Primary Role 0.03
 Direct Care 603 (82.2) 222 (75.0)
 Leadership 76 (10.4) 46 (15.5)
 Other 55 (7.5) 28 (9.5)
Practice Setting 0.0001
 Acute care 392 (53.9) 126 (42.9)
 Long-term care 123 (16.9) 22 (7.5)
 Other 213 (29.3) 146 (49.7)
Health Region 0.34
 Urban 408 (55.9) 174 (59.2)
 Small Urban/Rural/Remote 322 (44.1) 120 (40.8)