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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of ED nurses enrolled in TIC education

From: Educating emergency department nurses about trauma informed care for people presenting with mental health crisis: a pilot study

Variable

Description

Count (n)a

%

Missing data (n)

Age in years

20–30

8

24

0

31–40

13

38

 

41–50

8

24

 

> 50

5

14

 

Gender

Female

22

71

3

Male

9

29

 

Qualification

Hospital Trained

1

3

2

Diploma of Nursing

4

13

 

Undergraduate Degree

7

22

 

Postgraduate Certificate

17

53

 

Postgraduate Diploma

2

6

 

Postgraduate Masters

1

3

 

Years employed as a Nurse

1–5

4

12

1

5–10

10

30

 

11–15

10

30

 

16–20

1

4

 

> 20

8

24

 

Years employed in an ED

1–5

16

50

2

5–10

9

28

 

11–15

3

10

 

16–20

2

6

 

> 20

2

6

 

History of working in a mental health setting

Yes

4

12

1

 

No

29

88

 
  1. a N = 34 (Rural nurses n = 16, Urban nurses n = 18)