Table 2 Demographics. Data was mainly collected in round 1, thus N = 106 unless otherwise stated
From: Expanding the non-technical skills vocabulary of operating room nurses: a qualitative study
Geographical distribution | South-East | West | Central | North |
General population of Norway†, n (%) | 2900000 (56) | 1100000 (21) | 700000 (14) | 480000 (9) |
Panel members (N = 96), n (%) | 52 (54) | 21 (22) | 16 (17) | 7 (7) |
Years of post-training experience: | 2–7 years | 8–14 years | 14–24 years | 25 + years |
n (mean), mean 24.4 years | 25 (4.4) | 22 (10.7) | 29 (19.1) | 30 (30.4) |
Gender: | Female | Male | No answer | |
Members NAORN*, n (%) | 1576 (96.1) | 64 (3.9) | ||
Participants, n (%) | 100 (94.3) | 5 (4.7) | 1 (0.9) | |
Principal area of employment: | Operating department | Outpatient facility | Private facility | |
n (%) | 83 (78.3) | 17 (16.0) | 6 (5.7) | |
Work schedule: | Day only | Day and shifts | Other | |
n (%) | 45 (42) | 57 (53.8) | 4 (4) | |
Work hours, percentage of full time: | 0–49% | 50–74% | 75–100% | > 100% |
Position, (N = 96), n (%) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 90 (94) | |
Actual work, n (%) | 2 (2) | 5 (5) | 48 (45) | 51 (48) |