Table 1 Characteristics of Nurse Respondents (N = 779)

Primary role

 - RN

733 (94.1)

 - LPN

19 (2.4)

 - RPN

9 (1.2)

 - Other (identified as nurse)

18 (2.3)

Age

 - 20 to 29

269 (34.5)

 - 30 to 39

211 (27.1)

 - 40 to 49

155 (19.9)

 - 50 to 59

127 (16.3)

 - 60+

16 (2.1)

 - not reported

1 (0.1)

Sex

 - Male

44 (5.7)

 - Female

734 (94.2)

 - not reported

1 (0.1)

Education

 - Diploma/Certificate

244 (31.3)

 - Bachelors

507 (65.1)

 - MD

2 (0.3)

 - Masters

23 (3.0)

 - PhD

0 (0.0)

 - not reported

3 (0.4)

Employment status

 - FT

474 (60.9)

 - PT

273 (35.0)

 - Casual

31 (4.0)

 - not reported

1 (0.1)

Specialized course

 - Yes

235 (30.2)

 - No

543 (69.7)

 - not reported

1 (0.1)