Table 2 Participant characteristics, n (%)
Participant characteristics | Nurses (n = 31) | Older adults (n = 66) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 43 ± 13 | 72 ± 6 |
Female | 27 (87%) | 41 (62%) |
Race | ||
White or Caucasian | 11 (35%) | 51 (77%) |
Black or African-American | 16 (52%) | 13 (20%) |
Asian-American | 4 (13%) | 1 (2%) |
Other | 0 | 1 (2%) |
Educational status | ||
Some high school or less | 0 | 12 (18%) |
12th Grade Graduation or GED | 0 | 15 (23%) |
Some College or Associate’s Degree, including LPN | 15 (48%) | 13 (20%) |
College Degree, including Bachelor’s of Nursing | 15 (48%) | 10 (15%) |
Masters, PhD, JD, or MD, including Masters of Nursing | 1 (3%) | 16 (24%) |
Antibiotics in the past 6 months | 4 (13%) | 20 (30%) |
Marital status (community sample only) | ||
Married/Partnered | -- | 35 (53%) |
Widowed | -- | 19 (29%) |
Divorced | -- | 10 (15%) |
Never married | -- | 2 (3%) |
Self-reported health status (community sample only) | ||
Excellent | -- | 8 (12%) |
Very good | -- | 16 (24%) |
Good | -- | 28 (42%) |
Fair | -- | 13 (19%) |
Poor | -- | 1 (2%) |
Years nursing experience (nurse sample only) | ||
Less than 2 years | 5 (16%) | -- |
2–5 years | 5 (16%) | -- |
6–10 years | 4 (13%) | -- |
11–15 years | 1 (3%) | -- |
16–20 years | 4 (13%) | -- |
Greater than 20 years | 12 (39%) | -- |
Years worked at site (nurse sample only) | ||
Less than a year | 13 (42%) | -- |
1–2 years | 8 (26%) | -- |
3–5 years | 7 (23%) | -- |
6–10 years | 2 (6%) | -- |
11–15 years | 0 (0%) | -- |
Greater than 15 years | 1 (3%) | -- |