Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents
Characteristics | in % (n) |
|---|---|
Respondents | |
Age in years (n = 465) | |
≤35 | 14.4 (67) |
36–45 | 23.2 (108) |
46–55 | 34.8 (162) |
> 55 | 27.5 (128) |
Mean (± SD) | 48.0 (± 9.8) |
Sex (n = 476) | |
Male | 29.0 (138) |
Female | 71.0 (338) |
Position (n = 479) | |
Nursing staff manager | 64.7 (310) |
Nursing home director | 29.9 (143) |
other | 5.4 (26) |
Work experience in current position in years (n = 474) | |
≤5 | 39.0 (185) |
6–10 | 25.1 (119) |
11–15 | 15.2 (72) |
16–20 | 10.8 (51) |
21–25 | 5.1 (24) |
> 25 | 4.9 (23) |
Mean (± SD) | 9.7 (± 8.0) |
Nursing homes | |
Size – number of beds (n = 478) | |
≤50 | 18.6 (89) |
51–100 | 51.0 (244) |
101–150 | 23.4 (112) |
151–200 | 5.0 (24) |
> 200 | 1.9 (9) |
Mean (± SD) | 89.1 (± 47.5) |
Sponsorship (n = 469) | |
Non-profit | 52.7 (247) |
Private | 39.2 (184) |
Local | 8.1 (38) |
Area (n = 465) | |
North Germanya | 22.4 (104) |
West Germanyb | 35.9 (167) |
East Germanyc | 15.1 (70) |
South Germanyd | 26.7 (124) |
Location (n = 461) | |
Rural (≤20,000 inhabitants) | 51.6 (238) |
Semiurban (> 20,000 - ≤100,000 inhabitants) | 28.4 (131) |
Urban (> 100,000 inhabitants) | 20.0 (92) |
Distance to the next hospital with an emergency department in km (n = 419) | |
< 1 | 4.8 (20) |
1–5 | 45.6 (191) |
6–10 | 21.2 (89) |
11–15 | 14.3 (60) |
16–20 | 7.6 (32) |
21–25 | 3.1 (13) |
> 25 | 3.3 (14) |
Mean (± SD) | 8.5 (± 7.8) |