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Table 4 Characteristics of participants, N = 1016

From: Sufficient competence in community elderly care? Results from a competence measurement of nursing staff

Variable

 

Count

Percent

Variable

 

Count

Percent

Gender

Female

947

93.2

Workplace

Home care

321

31.6

 

Male

44

4.3

 

Nursing home

553

54.4

 

Missing

25

2.5

 

Other services

108

10.6

Age

18–25

57

5.6

 

Missing

34

3.3

 

26–30

79

7.8

Position size

up to 25 %

46

4.5

 

31–40

217

21.4

 

26–50 %

136

13.4

 

41–50

289

28.4

 

51–75 %

249

24.5

 

51–60

261

25.7

 

76–90 %

193

19.0

 

61–70

69

6.8

 

91–100 %

322

31.7

 

Missing

44

4.3

 

Missing

70

6.9

Group of nursing staff

RN

354

34.8

Position type

Permanent

904

89.0

 

AN

528

52.0

 

Temporary

72

7.1

 

Assistant

90

8.9

 

Missing

40

3.9

 

Othersa

44

4.3

    
 

N

Mean

SD

Min

Max

  

Years at current workplace

983

8.16

7.48

.0

55.0

  

Years of experience in community elderly care

992

15.60

10.26

.0

45.0

  
  1. aOthers include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, secretaries, and leaders