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Table 1 Sample characteristics. Demographic data on staff members who participated

From: Psychometric properties of an instrument measuring communication within and between the professional groups licensed practical nurses and registered nurses in anaesthetic clinics

Profession

RNA

ICU nurse

Theatre nurse

RN

LPN

Total numbers of participants, n

40

69

28

4

54

Sex male/female, n

14/16

5/64

3/25

0/4

0/54

Age

 Md (Q1-Q3)

46 (40–54)

50 (40–57)

50 (39–52)

44 (34–57)

52 (44–55)

 Mean (SD)

47 (9)

48 (10)

47 (7)

45 (12)

50 (9)

Years worked at the clinic

 Md (Q1-Q3)

11 (3–22)

13 (4–24)

12 (4–27)

8 (2–18)

14 (4–27)

 Mean (SD)

13 (10)

15 (11)

15 (11)

9 (8)

16 (11)

Years worked in the profession

 Md (Q1-Q3)

10 (3–18)

14 (9–24)

25 (8–28)

11 (9–18)

25 (17–31)

 Mean (SD)

12 (10)

16 (11)

20 (11)

13 (5)

23 (11)

Overall years worked in healthcare

 Md (Q1-Q3)

26 (16–34)

29 (19–35)

28 (20–33)

21 (9–38)

31 (22–35)

 Mean (SD)

25 (10)

26 (11)

25 (9)

23 (16)

31 (10)

  1. Md Median, Q Quartiles, SD Standard deviation, n numbers, RNA Nurse anaesthetist, ICU nurse Specialist nurse in intensive care, RN Registered nurse, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse