Table 1.
Demographic variables—sample description and drop-out analyses
| Participants at 2nd follow-up (N = 65) | Participants at 3rd follow-up (N = 44) | Drop-outs (N = 21) | T (df = 63) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 43.66 (10.34) | 43.98 (9.59) | 43.00 (11.99) | 0.354 (n.s.) |
| Employment in nursing (years) | 23.05 (10.23) | 23.64 (9.74) | 21.81 (11.34) | 0.670 (n.s.) |
| % | % | % | χ2 (df = 1) | |
| Gender (female) | 86.15 | 86.36 | 85.71 | 0.005 (n.s.) |
| Employed (full-time) | 47.69 | 40.91 | 61.90 | 2.512 (n.s.) |
| Employed (indefinite contract) | 98.46 | 100.00 | 95.24 | 2.128 (n.s.) |
| Nurses in a senior position | 20.00 | 20.45 | 19.05 | 0.018 (n.s.) |
M arithmetic mean, SD standard deviation