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Table 1 Demographics of the sample

From: Relationships between burnout, turnover intention, job satisfaction, job demands and job resources for mental health personnel in an Australian mental health service

Domain

Characteristic

Frequency

Percent

Gender

Female

178

64.3%

Male

91

32.9%

Not stated

8

2.9%

Age

30 or under

47

17.0%

31–40

78

28.2%

41–50

59

21.3%

Over 50

73

26.4%

Not stated

20

7.2%

Discipline

Medical

43

15.5%

Nursing

123

44.4%

Occupational Therapy

34

12.3%

Psychology

32

11.6%

Social Work

26

9.4%

Other

4

1.4%

Not stated

15

5.4%

Managerial status

Manager

29

10.5%

Non-manager

248

89.5%

Main work location

Inpatient

127

45.8%

Community

129

46.6%

Other

16

5.8%

Not stated

5

1.8%

Generic vs profession specific role

Mainly generic

25

9.0%

More generic than specific

45

16.2%

About half-half

52

18.8%

More specific than generic

62

22.4%

Mainly specific

81

29.2%

Unsure / not applicable

12

4.3%

Length of time working in mental health

Less than 1 year

8

2.9%

1–2 years

26

9.4%

2–5 years

56

20.2%

5–10 years

66

23.8%

10–20 years

61

22.0%

Over 20 years

60

21.7%