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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the qualified and unqualified staff

From: Qualified and Unqualified (N-R C) mental health nursing staff - minor differences in sources of stress and burnout. A European multi-centre study

Variable

Qualified (N = 124)

Unqualified staff (N = 72)

Age (SD) 1)

40.8 (10.4)

43.1 (11.0)

Males 2)

16.9 %

27.8 %1)

Time in current job (yrs./SD)

6.5 (7.6)

9.8 (10.8)

Time in mental health (yrs./SD)

12.3 (8.4)

11.8 (11.7)

Hrs work each week 3)

37.0

32.6

Professional qualifications4)

100 %

81.7 %

Shift Work

50.8 %

60.6 %

Only employment

79.7 %

77.5 %

Recipient of violence at work4)

81.5 %

70.8 %

Training in dealing with violence in current job5)

47.2 %

62.5 %

Training in dealing with violence in previous jobs

31.7 %

22.2 %

  1. 1) Z - 1.742, p = .08; 2) Chi-square 3.24, p .07; 3) Z - 3.37 p = .001, 4) Chi-square 2.95, p = .08; 5) Chi-square 4.29, p = .04