Table 2.
Participant Characteristics.
| Participant characteristics | (N = 40) |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | |
| Age (in years)a | 43.21 (10.80) |
| Years worked in LTC | 14.05 (11.86) |
| Years worked in this LTC home | 8.19 (6.51) |
| Sex | n (%) |
| Male | 7 (17.5) |
| Female | 33 (82.5) |
| Ethnicitya | n (%) |
| Aboriginal | 0 (0) |
| Black | 3 (7.6) |
| White | 15 (38.5) |
| Asian-Chinese | 8 (20.5) |
| South Asian | 11(28.2) |
| West Indian | 1 (2.5) |
| Hispanic | 1 (2.5) |
| Religiona | n (%) |
| Roman Catholic | 16 (40) |
| Protestant Christian | 7 (17.5) |
| Muslim | 2 (5) |
| Jewish | 1 (2.5) |
| Buddhist | 1 (2.5) |
| No religious affiliation | 6 (15) |
| Seventh-Day Adventist | 3 (7.5) |
| Orthodox | 2 (5) |
| Christian | 1 (2.5) |
| Employment Status | n (%) |
| Part-Time | 4 (10) |
| Full-Time | 36 (90) |
| Occupation | n (%) |
| NUR | |
| Registered Nurse | 6 (15.0) |
| Registered Practical Nurse | 10 (25.0) |
| PSW | |
| PSW | 4 (10) |
| REG | |
| Social Worker/Social Service Worker | 1 (2.5) |
| Physiotherapist | 1 (2.5) |
| Physiotherapist Assistant | 1 (2.5) |
| Dietitians | 2 (5.0) |
| SS | |
| Dietary Aide | 1 (2.5) |
| Recreational therapist | 9 (22.5) |
| Office/Administration | 5 (12.5) |
| “Have you had formal ACP Training?”a | n (%) |
| No | 19 (48.7) |
| Yes | 20 (51.3) |
Note. NUR = nurses; PSW = personal support worker; REG = registered staff; SS = support staff.
a
Missing for one participant.