Table 1 Demographic and work related characteristics of participants (N = 159)

Occupation

Nurse aides (NAs)

71 (44.7)

Registered nurse (RNs)

88 (55.3)

Sex

Men

2 ( 1.3)

Women

157 (98.7)

Age (years)

 < 40

18 (11.3)

50.92 ± 8.47 (25.00–69.00)

40–49

40 (25.2)

50–59

79 (49.7)

60 ≤ 

22 (13.8)

Marital status

Single

86 (54.1)

Married

73 (45.9)

Education level

High school

40 (25.8)

Diploma/associate

50 (31.4)

Bachelor

52 (32.7)

Graduate

16 (10.1)

Working experience at current facility (years)

 < 1

51 (32.1)

51.91 ± 56.79 (0.25–25.67)

1–4

55 (34.6)

5–9

32 (20.1)

10 ≤ 

21 (13.2)

Work shift type

2 shifts

21 (13.2)

3 shifts

68 (42.8)

Fixed day shift

44 (27.7)

Others

26 (16.3)

Experiences of reporting safety incident in a year

No

43 (27.0)

Yes

116 (73.0)

Reported a safety incident in a year ^a

Medication error

25 (15.7)

Infection

20 (12.6)

Fall

109 (68.6)

Pressure ulcer

60 (37.7)

Burn

13 ( 8.2)

Others

3 ( 1.9)

Safety incident prevention education in a year

No

10 ( 6.3)

Yes

149 (93.7)

Facility admission capacity (beds)

 < 100

47 (29.5)

151.69 ± 74.23 (25.00–296.00)

100–199

64 (40.3)

200 ≤ 

48 (30.2)

Mean number of residents assigned per a nursing staff (person)

 < 50

78 (49.1)

50–99

46 (28.9)

75.54 ± 63.57 (10.00–296.00)

100 ≤ 

35 (22.0)

Facility evaluation rating

A

119 (74.8)

B

20 (12.6)

C

20 (12.6)

Ownership

Public

53 (33.3)

Foundation

54 (34.0)

Private

52 (32.7)

Proportion of RN (%)^b

 < 25

22 (13.8)

25–49

33 (20.8)

50–74

75 (47.2)

75 ≤ 

29 (18.2)