Table 1.

Sample demographics and characteristics

N	209
Age
Mean (SD)	46.1 (11.4)
Missing, n (%)	2 (1.0)
Gender
Female, n (%)	188 (90.8)
Male, n (%)	19 (9.2)
Missing, n (%)	2 (1.0)
Employment in FTE
Mean (SD)	0.7 (0.2)
Missing, n (%)	1 (0.5)
Highest level of education completed in nursing
Higher professional education with a bachelor degree, n (%)	90 (43.9)
Secondary vocational education, n (%)	41 (20.0)
In-service education, n (%)	61 (29.8)
Other education, n (%)	13 (6.3)
Missing, n (%)	4 (1.9)
Specialty
Category A: a specialised nurse who performs specific care tasks for patients at home using AMTs, n (%)	127 (62.0)
Category B: a nurse who usually performs various care tasks for patients at home, including the care with AMTs if necessary, n (%)	78 (38.0)
Missing, n (%)	4 (1.9)

FTE, full-time equivalent.