Table 1 Demographics of caregiver participants
Demographic | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 833 | 90.7 |
Male | 83 | 9.0 |
Non-binary | 1 | 0.1 |
Unsure | 1 | 0.1 |
Age | ||
18–25 | 74 | 8.1 |
26–34 | 168 | 18.3 |
35–44 | 228 | 24.9 |
45–54 | 224 | 24.4 |
55+ | 223 | 24.3 |
First language | ||
English | 644 | 72.5 |
Not English | 244 | 27.5 |
Shift worked | ||
Day | 293 | 32.0 |
Evening | 49 | 5.3 |
Night | 29 | 3.2 |
Unsure | 2 | 0.2 |
Rotating | 544 | 59.3 |
Hours worked per week | ||
< 20 h | 62 | 6.8 |
20–40 h | 615 | 67.3 |
41–60 h | 205 | 22.4 |
> 60 h | 32 | 3.5 |
Nature of appointment | ||
Full-time | 328 | 35.4 |
Part-time | 494 | 53.3 |
Casual | 101 | 10.9 |
Unsure | 4 | 0.4 |
Position | ||
Registered nurse (RN) | 121 | 13.2 |
License practical nurse (LPN) | 114 | 12.4 |
Health care aids (HCA) | 534 | 58.1 |
Other staffa | 150 | 16.3 |
Experience | ||
0–2 years | 129 | 14.1 |
2–5 years | 201 | 22.0 |
5–10 years | 218 | 23.9 |
10–20 years | 218 | 23.9 |
20+ years | 148 | 16.2 |
Education | ||
Less than a high school diploma | 27 | 3.0 |
High school diploma | 161 | 17.6 |
College diplomab | 421 | 46.1 |
Bachelor/graduate degree | 252 | 27.6 |
Others | 52 | 5.7 |
Geographic zone | ||
North | 50 | 5.4 |
Edmonton | 172 | 18.4 |
Central | 207 | 22.2 |
Calgary | 122 | 13.1 |
South | 382 | 40.9 |