Table 2 Characteristics of nursing staff (N = 3693) and nursing homes (N = 100)
Variables | Response values | n (%)* | Median (range) | Missing, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual (staff) | ||||
 Sex | Female | 3362 (91.0) |  | 19 (0.5) |
Male | 312 (8.5) | Â | ||
 Age | Years |  | 41 (16–75) | 236 (6.4) |
 Professional occupation | Nursing assistant | 1023 (27.7) |  | 47 (1.3) |
Licensed practical nurse | 1553 (42.1) | Â | ||
Registered nurse/social educator | 1070 (28.9) | Â | ||
 Continuous health education | No | 2433 (65.9) |  | |
Yes | 1076 (29.1) | Â | 184 (5.0) | |
 Overall health | Very good | 1293 (35.0) |  | 21 (0.6) |
Good | 1923 (52.1) | Â | ||
Neither good nor bad | 405 (11.0) | Â | ||
Bad | 48 (1.3) | Â | ||
Very bad | 3 (0.08) | Â | ||
 Exhaustion | No | 2692 (72.9) |  | 40 (1.1) |
Yes | 961 (26.0) | Â | ||
 Psychological distress | No psychological distress | 2939 (79.6) |  | 191 (5.2) |
Psychological distress | 563 (15.2) | Â | ||
 Quality of childhood | Very good | 1814 (49.1) |  | 34 (0.9) |
Good | 1264 (34.2) | Â | ||
Average | 386 (10.5) | Â | ||
Difficult | 155 (4.2) | Â | ||
Very difficult | 40 (1.1) | Â | ||
 Job satisfaction | Very satisfied | 1659 (44.9) |  | 18 (0.5) |
Satisfied | 1583 (42.9) | Â | ||
Neither/nor | 360 (9.7) | Â | ||
Unsatisfied | 62 (1.7) | Â | ||
Very unsatisfied | 11 (0.3) | Â | ||
 Intention to leave the job | No | 2409 (65.2) |  | 64 (1.7) |
Yes | 1220 (33.0) | Â | ||
Attitudes | Higher score = more positive attitudes** |  | 28 (8–40) | 264 (7.2) |
Relational | ||||
 Resident aggression | Higher score = less aggression |  | 4.2 (1–5) | 107 (2.9) |
Dichotomised:**, *** | Â | Â | ||
- High aggression (median 1.0–4.2) | 1866 (50.5) |  | ||
- Less aggression (median 4.3–5.0) | 1720 (46.6) |  | ||
 Care-related conflicts | Higher score = less conflicts |  | 4.0 (1–5) | 129 (3.5) |
Dichotomized:**, *** | Â | Â | ||
- High conflicts (median 1.0–3.9) | 1633 (44.2) |  | ||
- Few conflicts (median 4.0–5.0) | 1931 (52.3) |  | ||
Institutional | ||||
 Quantitative job demands | Higher score = more demands*** |  | 2.7 (1–5) | 0 |
 Support from manager | Higher score = more support***, **** |  | 4.0 (1–5) | 0 |
 Support from co-workers | Higher score = more support***, **** |  | 4.0 (1–5) | 0 |
 Facility size | Number of beds |  | 38.5 (8–161) | 0 |
 Location of municipalities | Urban (levels 1–2) | 31 (31.0) |  |  |
Suburban (levels 3–4) | 42 (42.0) |  | 0 | |
Rural (levels 5–6) | 27 (27.0) |  |  | |