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Table 2 Demographics of participants of quantitative methods

From: ‘Enough is enough’: a mixed methods study on the key factors driving UK NHS nurses’ decision to strike

Characteristic

n

%

Age

  

 18–24

10

2.1

 25–34

90

19.2

 35–44

111

23.7

 45–54

144

30.8

 55–64

93

19.9

 65 and over

8

1.7

Gender

  

 Female

397

84.8

 Male

56

12.0

 Non-Binary

1

0.2

 Prefer not to say

3

0.6

Main work setting

  

 Hospital

356

78.1

 Community

82

17.5

 Both

18

3.8

Type of nursing

  

 Adult

351

75.0

 Paediatric

70

15.0

 Learning Disability

5

1.1

 Mental Health

31

6.6

Current band working at a

  

 5

131

28.0

 6

148

31.6

 7

134

28.6

 8

44

9.4

Location of nurse training

  

 Inside the UK

428

91.5

 Outside the UK but within Europe

12

2.6

 Outside of Europe

17

3.6

Years of experience as registered nurse

  

 0–5

75

16.0

 6–10

65

13.9

 11–15

48

10.3

 16–20

62

13.2

 21 and over

207

44.2

  1. N = 468. The totals do not equate to this due to missing values
  2. a Band according to Agenda for Change pay scales