An instrument to assess the education needs of nursing assistants within a palliative approach in residential aged care facilities

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of sample Phase 4 (N = 353)

Variable	Group 1 (less than two years’ experience)	%	Group 2 (between two and five years’ experience) (n = 119)	%	Group 3 (more than five years’ experience) (n = 145)	%
Total	89	25.2	119	33.7	145	41.1
Gender
Female	75	84.3	101	84.9	128	88.3
Male	14	15.7	18	15.1	17	11.7
Age mean (years) [SD]	30 [8.36]^a		38 [10.87]^b		49 [11.18]^c
Years range	21–59		23–64		24–70
Australian-born		11.3		35.5		53.2
Highest education
Year 10 or equivalent	4	4.5	2	1.7	9	6.2
Year 12 or equivalent	9	10.1	8	6.7	6	4.1
Cert. 3 Aged Care	48	53.9	47	34.1	43	29.7
Cert. 4 Aged Care	11	12.4	26	21.8	57	39.3
Diploma or Certificate TAFE	11	9.0	15	12.6	20	13.8
Undergraduate nursing	9	10.1	21	17.6	10	6.9

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