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.