Table 3 Demographic characteristics of participants
| Â | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | N = 40 (%) | N = 42 (%) | N = 275 (%) | N = 125 (%) |
Staff grade | Nursing assistants | 13 (32.5) | 14 (33) | 76 (27) | 41 (33) |
Entry level qualified nurses | 14 (35) | 15 (36) | 114 (41) | 57 (46) | |
Senior nurses | 9 (22.5) | 8 (19) | 42 (16) | 15 (12) | |
Ward mangers | 3 (7.5) | 5 (12) | 16 (6) | 9 (7) | |
Ethnic group | White British/Other | 16 (40) | 15 (36) | 88 (32) | 33 (26) |
*BME | 24 (60) | 26 (62) | 177 (63) | 89 (72) | |
Gender | Female | 19 (47.5) | 20 (48) | 159 (57) | 78 (62) |
Male | 21 (52.5) | 22 (52) | 110 (39) | 46 (37) | |
Age | Mean (sd) | 44.44 (9.07) | 39.5 (8.8) | 38.11 (9.83) | 39.72 (10.01) |
| Â | Range | 28 - 64 | 24 - 61 | 19 - 67 | 22 - 67 |