Table 2. Care Aide Characteristics.
| Variable | No. (%) (Nā=ā4016) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| <29 | 396 (9.9) |
| 30-39 | 863 (21.5) |
| 40-49 | 1275 (31.7) |
| 50-59 | 1046 (26.0) |
| ā„60 | 436 (10.9) |
| Women | 3574 (89.1) |
| Health Care Aide certificate | 3758 (93.6) |
| English as first language | 1353 (33.7) |
| Shift worked most often | |
| Day | 1968 (49.0) |
| Evening | 1578 (39.3) |
| Night | 470 (11.7) |
| Experience, mean (SD) | |
| On current unit, y | 5.8 (5.9) |
| Responsive behaviors by residents, No. | 3.3 (1.7) |
| Job satisfaction score, mean (SD)a | 4.2 (0.6) |
| Burnout score, mean (SD)b | |
| Emotional exhaustion | 2.6 (1.7) |
| Cynicism | 2.7 (1.6) |
| Efficacy | 5.4 (0.8) |
| Health score, mean (SD)c | |
| Physical | 49.1 (8.2) |
| Mental | 51.9 (8.4) |
a
Measured with the Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire Job Satisfaction Subscale.
b
Measured with the Maslach Burnout Inventory 9-item short form.
c
Measured with the 8-item Short Form Survey.