Table 2.

Background characteristics

	Long-term care		Acute care		Total
	N	(%)	n	(%)	n	(%)
Gender
Female	193	96.5	153	87.9	346	95.1
Male	3	1.5	15	8.6	18	4.9
Total	196	53.8	168	46.2	364	100
Occupation
Manager	7	3.5	16	9.2	23	6.2
Registered nurse	37	18.5	100	57.5	137	36.8
Practical nurse	152	76	11	6.3	163	43.8
Physician	0	0	19	10.9	19	5.1
Investigation and rehabilitation staff	0	0	26	14.9	26	7
Other	3	1.5	1	0.6	4	1.1
Total	199	53.5	173	46.5	372	100
Working years in current unit
Less than 1 year	28	14	15	8.6	43	11.7
1 to 5 years	99	49.5	39	22.4	138	37.5
6 to 10 years	44	22	45	25.9	89	24.2
11 to 15 years	7	3.5	24	13.8	31	8.4
16 to 20 years	10	5	18	10.3	28	7.6
21 years or more	12	6	27	15.5	39	10.6
Total	200	54.3	168	45.7	368	100
Working years in current occupation
Less than 1 year	7	3.5	4	2.3	11	3
1 to 5 years	34	17	17	9.8	51	14
6 to 10 years	42	21	34	19.5	76	20.8
11 to 15 years	25	12.5	29	16.7	54	14.8
16 to 20 years	35	17.5	31	17.8	66	18.1
21 years or more	50	25	57	32.8	107	29.3
Total	193	52.9	172	47.1	365	100