Table 2.
Healthcare provider characteristics (n = 33)
| Socio-demographic characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| Nurse | 22 (66.7) |
| Nephrologist | 6 (18.2) |
| Allied health | 5 (15.2) |
| Gender | |
| Woman | 27 (81.8) |
| Man | 6 (18.2) |
| Age (years) | |
| Under 40 | 13 (39.4) |
| 40–64 | 19 (57.6) |
| 65 or older | 1 (3.0) |
| Education | |
| Undergraduate degree | 16 (48.5) |
| College diploma | 8 (24.2) |
| Professional degree | 6 (18.2) |
| Graduate school | 3 (9.1) |
| Employment | |
| Full time | 18 (54.5) |
| Part time/casual | 15 (45.5) |
| Primary work location (population) | |
| Large urban (100,000 and over) | 26 (78.8) |
| Medium urban (30,000–99,999) | 3 (9.1) |
| Small urban (1000–29,999) | 4 (12.1) |
| Time in current role (years) | |
| 5 or less | 10 (30.3) |
| 6–10 | 11 (33.3) |
| 11–15 | 4 (12.1) |
| 16 or more | 8 (24.3) |