Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Categories | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female Male Missing | 422 28 21 | 89.6 5.90 4.50 |
Age | 25 or under 26–45 46 or over Missing | 27 137 262 47 | 5.70 29.1 55.6 9.60 |
Education | No healthcare education Nurse Assistanta Registered nurse/occupational therapist Care assistantb Missing | 4 389 3 61 14 | 0.80 82.6 0.60 13.0 3.00 |
Years of working with elderly care | 1 year or under 2 to 5 years 6–15 years 16 years or over Missing | 20 56 103 264 28 | 4.20 11.9 21.9 56.1 5.90 |
Years of working in the current nursing home | 1 year or under 2 to 5 years 6–15 years 16 years or over Missing | 54 141 172 40 64 | 11.5 29.9 36.5 8.50 13.6 |
Type of employment | Day shift only Day/evening shift Night shift only Day/evening/night Others Missing | 10 352 58 28 2 21 | 2.10 74.7 12.3 5.90 0.40 4.50 |
The participant’s current nursing home type | Permanent residence for persons with dementia Permanent elderly residence Service residence Temporary residence Missing | 114 313 0 32 12 | 24.2 66.5 0.00 6.80 2.50 |