Table 1 Respondent characteristics
From: The impact of inpatient suicide on psychiatric nurses and their need for support
Total | Females | Males | No/inappropriate answer | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 531 | n = 332 | n = 153 | n=46 | ||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Mean age, +/- SD | 41.9 | ± 12.3 | 43.6 | ± 12.4 | 38.2 | ± 11.1 | |||
20 to 29 years | 91 | 17.1 | 56 | 16.9 | 35 | 22.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
30 to 39 years | 99 | 18.6 | 50 | 15.1 | 49 | 32.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Age group | 40 to 49 years | 135 | 25.4 | 97 | 29.2 | 38 | 24.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
50 to 59 years | 97 | 18.3 | 82 | 24.7 | 15 | 9.8 | 0 | 0.0 | |
60 years or older | 36 | 6.8 | 29 | 8.7 | 7 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
No/inappropriate answer | 73 | 13.7 | 18 | 5.4 | 9 | 5.9 | 46 | 100.0 | |
Total years of nursing experience, +/- SD | 17.9 | ± 11.9 | 19.8 | ± 12.0 | 14.0 | ± 10.8 | |||
Maximum years | 55.0 | 55.0 | 47.0 | ||||||
Minimum years | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||||||
No/inappropriate answer | 65 | 12.2 | 14 | 4.2 | 5 | 3.3 | 46 | ||
Total years as psychiatric nurse, +/- SD | 11.8 | ± 1.0 | 11.4 | ± 9.0 | 12.6 | ± 10.6 | |||
Maximum years | 47.0 | 36.3 | 47.0 | ||||||
Minimum years | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||||
No/inappropriate answer | 61 | 11.5 | 11 | 3.3 | 5 | 3.3 | 46 | ||
Registered nurse | 317 | 59.7 | 209 | 63.0 | 108 | 70.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Distinction | Licensed practical nurse | 155 | 29.2 | 113 | 34.0 | 42 | 27.5 | 1 | 2.2 |
No/inappropriate answer | 59 | 11.1 | 10 | 3.0 | 3 | 2.0 | 45 | 97.8 | |
Management: chief nurse or higher | 61 | 11.5 | 36 | 10.8 | 25 | 16.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Post | Other | 391 | 73.6 | 273 | 82.2 | 117 | 76.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
No/inappropriate answer | 79 | 14.9 | 23 | 6.9 | 11 | 7.2 | 46 | 100.0 | |