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. 2020 Apr 14;8(2):98. doi: 10.3390/healthcare8020098

Table 1.

Demographic and workplace characteristics (n = 4462).

Characteristics n %
Age
Under 25 190 4.3
25 to 34 1465 33.0
35 to 44 1123 25.3
45 to 54 961 21.7
55 and above 697 15.7
Gender
Female 4071 91.3
Male 379 8.5
Prefer to describe 9 0.2
Professional Designation 1
LPN 722 16.2
RN 3467 77.7
RPN 276 5.7
Dually registered (RN/RPN) 17 0.4
Education
Diploma/Certificate 1365 30.6
Undergraduate degree 2132 47.8
Graduate degree 905 20.3
Other 57 1.3
Overall nursing experience
5 years or less 1307 29.4
6 to 10 years 957 21.5
11 to 15 years 777 17.5
16 to 20 years 364 8.2
21 years or more 1044 23.5
Nursing Role
Direct care provider 3995 89.5
Nurse leader 351 7.9
Nurse educator 116 2.6
Sector
Acute care 3277 73.5
Community care 780 17.5
Long-term care 400 9.0
Geographical Area
Urban 2777 62.5
Suburban 781 17.6
Rural 885 19.9
Acute Care Nursing Specialty (n = 3260)
Medical/Surgical 1142 35.0
Critical care 578 17.7
Emergency 468 14.4
Psychiatry 272 8.3
All other units 710 21.8
Multiple units 90 2.8

1 LPN, licensed practical nurses; RN, registered nurses; RPN, registered psychiatric nurses.