Table 3 Descriptive statistics and between-group analyses for key variables according to different workforce sub-groups

All participants (n = 277)

2.24 (0.40)

2.38 (0.41)

1.46 (0.66)

6.94 (2.04)

3.38 (0.46)

3.69 (0.53)

 Medical (n = 43)

2.10 (0.43)

2.24 (0.42)

1.23 (0.48)

7.32 (1.94)

3.39 (0.55)

3.73 (0.46)

 Nursing (n = 123)

2.28 (0.38)

2.35 (0.41)

1.48 (0.69)

6.96 (2.02)

3.38 (0.50)

3.68 (0.55)

 Occupational Therapy (n = 34)

2.17 (0.42)

2.41 (0.46)

1.57 (0.73)

7.21 (2.07)

3.31 (0.42)

3.82 (0.51)

 Psychology (n = 32)

2.20 (0.39)

2.42 (0.42)

1.26 (0.45)

6.97 (2.31)

3.42 (0.36)

3.81 (0.49)

 Social Work (n = 26)

2.30 (0.31)

2.47 (0.31)

1.46 (0.61)

6.64 (1.80)

3.47 (0.41)

3.61 (0.53)

 Between groups differences (ANOVA, F value)

0.06

0.14

0.07

0.70

0.78

0.37

 Manager (n = 29)

2.12 (0.37)

2.33 (0.39)

1.23 (0.51)

7.66 (1.70)

3.43 (0.46)

3.77 (0.46)

 Not manager (n = 248)

2.25 (0.40)

2.38 (0.42)

1.49 (0.68)

6.86 (2.06)

3.37 (0.47)

3.68 (0.54)

 Between groups differences (t-test, t-value)

−1.63

−0.62

−2.50*

1.99*

0.62

0.85

 Inpatient (n = 127)

2.24 (0.38)

2.34 (0.38)

1.44 (0.64)

7.18 (1.86)

3.35 (0.47)

3.71 (0.53)

 Community (n = 129)

2.25 (0.43)

2.44 (0.44)

1.49 (0.69)

6.71 (2.14)

3.42 (0.47)

3.67 (0.54)

 Between groups differences (t-test, t-value)

−0.22

−1.87

− 0.55

1.86

− 1.22

0.53