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Table 1 Distribution of participants

From: COVID-19 pandemic or chaos time management: first-line worker shortage – a qualitative study in three Canadian Provinces

Facility managers (n = 11)

Characteristics

Number (n)

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Female

3

27

 Male

8

73

Duration of employment

 2–5 years

4

36

 More than 5 years

7

64

Facility status

 Public

3

50

 Private for-profit

1

17

 Private not-for-profit

2

33

 Total

6

100

Front-line workers (n = 14)

Age, years

 Less than 25

1

7

 25–30

4

29

 31–40

4

29

 Over 40

6

35

Sex

 Female

12

86

 Male

2

14

Employment

 Nurse

5

36

 Occupational therapist

2

14

 Patient attendant/caregiver

5

36

 Secretary

2

14

Duration of employment

 Less than 2 years

1

7

 2–5 years

6

43

 More than 10 years

7

50