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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Stimuli changes and challenging behavior in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Total

(N, 199)

Psychologists

(N, 78)

Elderly care physicians and nurse specialists

(N, 42)

Activity therapists

(N, 69)

Other professionals

(N, 10)

Age, mean (SD) [range]

42.3 (12.6) [21–73]

37.0 (10.7) [23–63]

45.0 (12.5) [25–73]

45.8 (12.7) [21–66]

48.3 (12.7) [24–61]

Sex, female, N (%) / male, N

181 (91.0%) / 18

71 (91.0%) / 7

34 (81.0%) / 8

66 (95.7%) / 3

10 (100.0%) / 0

Years working in current organization, median (25–75%) [range]

4 (2–12) [0–40]

4 (2–9) [1–25]

6 (2–12) [0–31]

4 (2–16) [1–40]

7 (2.75–12.75) [1–27]

  1. The other professionals were six nurses, two case managers, a spiritual counselor, and a music therapist