Table 1 Sociodemographic and professional data
From: Quality of work life of rural emergency department nurses and physicians: a pilot study
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 5 | 25 |
Female | 15 | 75 |
Institution | ||
ED1 | 8 | 40 |
ED2 | 12 | 60 |
Profession | ||
Nurse | 17 | 85 |
Physician | 3 | 15 |
Age (years) | ||
18-30 | 5 | 25 |
31-40 | 6 | 30 |
41-50 | 3 | 15 |
51-60 | 6 | 30 |
Education | ||
Less than 7 years | 1 | 5 |
7-11 years | 6 | 30 |
12-15 years | 13 | 65 |
Number of years work experience | ||
Less than 1 year | 1 | 5 |
1-5 years | 2 | 10 |
6-10 years | 5 | 25 |
11-20 years | 5 | 25 |
Over 21 years | 7 | 35 |
Number of years in this ED | ||
Less than 1 year | 2 | 10 |
1-5 years | 4 | 20 |
6-10 years | 4 | 20 |
11-20 years | 4 | 20 |
Over 21 years | 6 | 30 |
Originally from a rural area | 16 | 80 |
Income | ||
$30,001 to $50,000 | 2 | 10 |
$50,001 to $70,000 | 5 | 25 |
$70,001 to $100,000 | 10 | 50 |
More than $100,000 | 3 | 15 |
Work schedule | ||
Number of hours a week (including overtime) | ||
11-20 hours | 2 | 10 |
21-30 hours | 3 | 15 |
31-40 hours | 13 | 65 |
More than 41 hours | 2 | 10 |
Frequency of overtime (never 0 – always 4) | ||
Never | 5 | 25 |
Rarely | 3 | 15 |
Sometimes | 10 | 50 |
Often | 2 | 10 |
Always | 0 | 0 |