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Table 2 Background variables of the respondents in the Norwegian nursing home study (n = 466)
| Background variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Staff position or background (n = 457) | ||
| Managers including leaders at first-line level | 29 | 6.3 |
| Healthcare workers with a minimum of bachelor degree | 181 | 39.6 |
| Healthcare workers, upper secondary school | 226 | 49.5 |
| Assistants | 12 | 2.6 |
| Others | 9 | 2.0 |
| Number and years in nursing home (n = 457) | ||
| <1 year | 29 | 6.3 |
| 1–5 years | 114 | 24.9 |
| 6–10 years | 105 | 23.0 |
| 11–15 years | 105 | 23.0 |
| 16–20 years | 44 | 9.6 |
| >21 years | 60 | 13.1 |
| Work hours per week (n = 454) | ||
| <15 h | 7 | 1.5 |
| 16–24 h | 121 | 26.7 |
| 25–35.5 h | 253 | 55.7 |
| >35.5 h | 73 | 16.1 |
| Work shift (most often) (n = 447) | ||
| Daytime | 303 | 67.8 |
| Afternoon | 85 | 19.0 |
| Nighttime | 59 | 13.2 |
| Working directly with patients most of the time (n = 458) | ||
| Yes | 436 | 95.2 |
| No | 22 | 4.8 |
