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Table 1 Participant characteristics and daily practice for bed baths in Study 1 (n = 101)

From: Minimum wiping pressure and number of wipes that can remove dirt during bed baths using disposable towels: a multi-study approach

Variables

Values

Age [years]: Mean (SD)

41.6 (10.1)

Nursing experience [years]: Mean (SD)

18.7 (9.7)

Sex: N (%)

 Female

88 (87.1)

 Male

13 (12.9)

Department: N (%)

 Hospital wards

63 (62.4)

 Outpatient or other

38 (37.6)

Education: N (%)

 Vocational school

90 (89.1)

 University

6 (5.9)

 Graduate school (Master course)

2 (2.0)

 Other

3 (3.0)

Professional qualifications: N (%)

 Yes

15 (14.9)

 No

86 (85.1)

Frequency of bed baths: N (%)

 More than 4 times a week

28 (27.7)

 3–4 times a week

20 (19.8)

 1–2 times a week

11 (10.9)

 Rarely

42 (41.6)

Towel used mainly for daily use a: N (%)

 Disposable towel

61 (61.0)

 Cotton towel

28 (28.0)

 Both

11 (11.0)

Skin care learning: N (%)

 Yes

62 (61.4)

 No

39 (38.6)

Experience with skin problems during skin care: N (%)

 Bed bath

10 (9.9)

 Bathing

1 (1.0)

 Shower

1 (1.0)

 Perineal care

1 (1.0)

 Other

4 (3.9)

 None

84(83.2)

Control of wiping pressure: Disposable wipes: N (%)

 Yes

80 (79.2)

 No

6 (5.9)

 Not used at all

15 (14.9)

Control of wiping pressure: Cotton wipes: N (%)

 Yes

67 (66.3)

 No

2 (2.0)

 Not used at all

32 (31.7)

  1. Notes: SD Standard deviation; a, n = 100