Well-being of professional older adults’ caregivers in Alberta’s assisted living and long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 ANOVA: Differences in health statuses, stress level, quality of life, health behaviour, turnover, and absenteeism across caregiver designations

Parameter	N	Mean (SD)	F-statistic	p-value	Ƞ²
Physical Health			1.822	0.142	0.01
Registered Nurse	121	3.69 (0.64)
Licensed Practical Nurse	114	3.59 (0.74)
Health Care Aide	534	3.54 (0.70)
Allied Health Worker	150	3.59 (0.60)
General Health Condition			4.347	0.005*	0.01
Registered Nurse	121	4.06 (0.44)
Licenced Practical Nurse	114	3.92 (0.54)
Health Care Aide	534	3.87 (0.59)
Allied Health Worker	150	3.97 (0.45)
Mental and Emotional Health			2.136	0.094	0.01
Registered Nurse	121	3.67 (0.58)
Licenced Practical Nurse	114	3.49 (0.58)
Health Care Aide	534	3.56 (0.59)
Allied Health Worker	150	3.53 (0.53)
Stress Level			1.137	0.333	< 0.01
Registered Nurse	121	3.87 (0.59)
Licenced Practical Nurse	114	3.78 (0.59)
Health Care Aide	534	3.77 (0.72)
Allied Health Worker	150	3.73 (0.55)
Quality of Life			0.814	0.486	< 0.01
Registered Nurse	121	3.99 (0.65)
Licenced Practical Nurse	114	3.89 (0.61)
Health Care Aide	534	3.93 (0.66)
Allied Health Worker	150	3.88 (0.66)
Health Behaviour			2.462	0.061	0.01
Registered Nurse	121	3.42 (0.54)
Licenced Practical Nurse	114	3.33 (0.53)
Health Care Aide	534	3.27 (0.61)
Allied Health Worker	150	3.28 (0.52)
Turnover and Absenteeism			4.009	0.008*	0.01
Registered Nurse	121	4.52 (0.66)
Licenced Practical Nurse	114	4.38 (0.75)
Health Care Aide	534	4.28 (0.86)
Allied Health Worker	150	4.45 (0.67)

^*F-statistic was significant at p < 0.05 level (2-tailed). Mean (range) = 1–5. Effect sizes (Eta squared) Ƞ²; 0.01 = small, 0.06 = medium, 0.14 = large, and 0.21 = much large

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