Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Variable | Category | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment sector (n = 3327) | Public | 2585 (78%) |
| Private | 517 (16%) | |
| Not for profit | 225 (7%) | |
| Region (n = 3254) | Major city (metropolitan) | 1487 (46%) |
| Outer regional | 804 (25%) | |
| Inner regional | 802 (25%) | |
| Remote | 140 (4%) | |
| Very remote | 21 (1%) | |
| Gender (n = 3339) | Female | 2909 (87%) |
| Male | 409 (12%) | |
| Other | 21 (1%) | |
| Position (n = 3357) | Registered Nurse | 2598 (77%) |
| Enrolled Nurse | 377 (11%) | |
| Registered Midwife | 224 (7%) | |
| Assistant in Nursing | 158 (5%) | |
| Age group (n = 3347) | 18–25 years | 235 (7%) |
| 26–35 years | 531 (16%) | |
| 36–45 years | 583 (17%) | |
| 46–55 years | 901 (27%) | |
| 56–65 years | 981 (29%) | |
| >65 years | 116 (3%) |
NB: Different missing data per variable.