Table 1.
Description of NICU Study Variables
| Outcomes (n=5,824 nurses) | Mean (SD) or % (n) | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Enjoyment | 4.26 (0.97) | 1 | 6 |
| Intention to Leave Nursing Position, % (n) | 15 (855) | - | - |
| Predictor (n=5,824 nurses) | |||
| Missed Nursing Care, number | 0.88 (1.60) | 0 | 15 |
| Unit-Level Nursing Characteristic (n=303) | |||
| Nurse work environment | 2.95 (0.27) | 2.06 | 3.62 |
| Nurse-Level Nursing Characteristics (n=5,824) | |||
| Patient acuity | 0.46 (0.13) | 0.34 | 0.95 |
| Patient load | 2.48 (0.78) | 1 | 6 |
| Acuity-adjusted patient load | 1.10 (0.30) | 0.34 | 4.83 |
| Nurse educationa (% BSN) | 0.76 (0.42) | 0 | 1 |
| Nurse experienceb (Years on unit) | 9.32 (9.27) | 0.5 | 48 |
| Nurse satisfaction with payc | 3.50 (1.40) | 1 | 6 |
| Hospital Characteristics (n = 280) | |||
| NICU level, % | % | ||
| 2 | 27 | - | - |
| 3 | 68 | - | - |
| 4 | 5 | - | - |
| Ownership, % | |||
| Not-for-Profit | 84 | - | - |
| Public | 8 | - | - |
| For Profit | 8 | - | - |
| Teaching Status, % | |||
| Academic Medical Center | 20 | - | - |
| Other teaching | 36 | - | - |
| Non-teaching | 44 | - | - |
| Mean (SD) | Min | Max | |
| Number of NICU Bedsd | 31 (21) | 2 | 98 |
a
Number of observations was 5,795 due to missing data
b
Number of observations was 5,483 due to missing data
c
Number of observations for satisfaction with pay was 2,381 due to missing data
d
Number of observations was 253 due to missing data