Table 1 Socio-demographic and nursing characteristics
From: The health and health behaviours of Australian metropolitan nurses: an exploratory study
Characteristic (n = 381) | N | %a |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years, n = 360) | ||
≤ 24 | 28 | 7.8 |
25–34 | 111 | 30.8 |
35–44 | 87 | 24.2 |
45–54 | 87 | 24.1 |
≥ 55 | 47 | 13.1 |
Country/ continent of birth (n = 372) | ||
Australia | 172 | 45.7 |
United Kingdom and Ireland | 68 | 18.2 |
Asia | 65 | 17.4 |
Europe (non UK/ Ireland) | 29 | 8.1 |
Other | 34 | 10.2 |
Nursing experience (years) (n = 368) | ||
< 10 | 150 | 40.8 |
10–19 | 82 | 22.3 |
≥ 20 | 136 | 37.0 |
Work title | ||
Registered nurse | 216 | 56.7 |
Enrolled nurse | 18 | 4.7 |
Clinical nurse specialist | 46 | 12.1 |
Clinical Nurse Educator/Nurse Educator | 18 | 4.7 |
Clinical Nurse Consultant/Nurse Practitioner | 38 | 10.0 |
Nurse Manager/Nursing Unit Manager | 29 | 7.6 |
Manager/senior manager | 12 | 3.1 |
Other | 3 | 1.0 |
Highest qualification | ||
Bachelor degree | 160 | 42.2 |
Bachelor degree plus certificate/diploma | 84 | 22.2 |
Masters or doctorate degree | 59 | 15.2 |
Certificate | 41 | 10.8 |
Diploma | 36 | 9 |