Table 1.
Personal and Professional Characteristics of the 637 Participating Nurses
| Nurses | |
|---|---|
| Female sex, No. (%) | 596 (94.5%) |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 52.3 (12.5) |
| Relationship status, No. (%) | |
| Single | 169 (26.8%) |
| Married | 390 (61.9%) |
| Partnered | 43 (6.8%) |
| Widowed | 28 (4.4%) |
| Missing | 7 |
| Have children, No. (%) | 475 (75.2%) |
| Highest earned academic degree in or related to nursing, No. (%) | |
| Associate degree | 67 (10.9%) |
| Baccalaureate degree in nursing | 235 (38.2%) |
| Masters of science in nursing | 228 (37.1%) |
| Doctorate of Nursing Practice or Nursing (PhD) | 28 (4.5%) |
| Other | 57 (9.3%) |
| Hours worked past week, mean (SD) | 41.3 (14.1) |
| Years of experience working in nursing, mean (SD) | 25.7 (13.9) |
| Current practice setting, No. (%) | |
| Inpatient | 153(25.6%) |
| Outpatient | 129 (21.6%) |
| Community-based public health [1] | 60 (10.0%) |
| Non-clinical, such as management | 49 (8.2%) |
| Other | 207 (34.6%) |
| Missing | 39 |
1Includes hospice, home health, and public health