Table 1.
Demographic and organization information
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤25 | 39 | 2.9 |
| 26–40 | 443 | 32.5 |
| 41–60 | 537 | 39.4 |
| >60 | 65 | 4.8 |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 | 0.3 |
| Missing | 274 | 20.1 |
| Gender | ||
| Women | 974 | 71.5 |
| Men | 92 | 6.8 |
| Other | 7 | 0.5 |
| Prefer not to answer | 14 | 1.0 |
| Missing | 275 | 20.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 224 | 16.4 |
| Married/common law | 709 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 44 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 76 | 5.6 |
| Widowed | 10 | 0.7 |
| Prefer not to answer | 27 | 2.0 |
| Missing | 272 | 20.0 |
| Province/territory | ||
| Prince Edward Island | 4 | 0.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 5 | 0.4 |
| Newfoundland | 6 | 0.4 |
| New Brunswick | 14 | 1.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 21 | 1.5 |
| Quebec | 34 | 2.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 34 | 2.5 |
| Manitoba | 48 | 3.5 |
| British Columbia | 93 | 6.8 |
| Alberta | 126 | 9.3 |
| Ontario | 435 | 31.9 |
| Missing | 542 | 39.8 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Secondary or lower | 29 | 2.1 |
| Post-secondary or higher | 1061 | 77.9 |
| Missing | 272 | 20.0 |
| Primary job function | ||
| Administration | 86 | 6.3 |
| Outreach | 13 | 1.0 |
| Research | 15 | 1.1 |
| Direct client/patient care | 1169 | 85.8 |
| Other | 64 | 4.7 |
| Missing | 15 | 1.1 |
| Number of years as a health care worker | ||
| <6 months | 9 | 0.7 |
| 6 months to 1 year | 19 | 1.4 |
| 1 to 5 years | 253 | 18.6 |
| 6 to 10 years | 279 | 20.5 |
| 11+ years | 797 | 58.5 |
| Missing | 5 | 0.4 |
| Percentage direct patient care | ||
| No direct patient care | 75 | 5.5 |
| 1–24% | 71 | 5.2 |
| 25–50% | 78 | 5.7 |
| 51–74% | 148 | 10.9 |
| 75–100% | 985 | 72.3 |
| Missing | 5 | 0.4 |
| Workplace setting | ||
| Private practice | 116 | 8.5 |
| Hospital/community health centre | 923 | 67.8 |
| Other | 321 | 23.6 |
| Missing | 2 | 0.1 |