Table 1 Background characteristics of staff n = 3605
n a (%) | m (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | 46.6 (11.3) | |
Sex | ||
Men | 167 (4.7) | |
Women | 3401 (94.3) | |
Did not state | 37 (1.0) | |
Qualifications | ||
Registered nurses | 12 (0.3) | |
Enrolled nurses | 2918 (80.9) | |
Nurse’s assistants | 463 (12.8) | |
No formal qualifications | 82 (2.3) | |
Other education | 60 (1.7) | |
Did not state | 70 (1.9) | |
Years of experience in aged care | 17.9 (10.3)b | |
Years in this nursing home unit | 9.9 (8.0)c | |
Day/night staff | ||
Day shift | 80 (2.2) | |
Day and evening | 3140 (87.1) | |
Day, evening, night shift | 318 (8.8) | |
Did not state | 67 (1.9) | |