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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Psychosocial burdens in palliative care – a longitudinal cohort study in nursing homes and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Category

2019

n (%)

2022

n (%)

p-value1

Participants

55 (59)

58 (62)

 

Age grouped

  

0.526

< 34

13 (23.6)

11 (19.0)

 

35–44

9 (16.4)

16 (27.6)

 

45–54

20 (36.4)

18 (31.0)

 

> 55

12 (21.8)

13 (22.4)

 

Missing

1 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

 

Sex

  

0.432

Female

42 (76.4)

44 (75.9)

 

Male

10 (18.2)

13 (22.4)

 

Other/missing

3 (5.5)

1 (1.7)

 

Professions

  

0.522

Registered nurse

25 (45.5)

31 (53.4)

 

Nursing assistant

15 (27.3)

12 (20.7)

 

Caregiver

14 (24.5)

15(25.9)

 

Missing

1 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

 

Management position 2

  

0.314

Yes

9 (16.4)

15 (25.9)

 

No

38 (69.1)

33 (56.9)

 

Missing

8 (14.5)

10 (17.2)

 

Full-time position

  

0.836

Yes

18 (32.7)

20 (34.5)

 

No

34 (61.8)

35 (60.3)

 

Missing

3 (5.5)

3 (5.2)

 
  1. 1 p-values based on chi-squared tests; 2 positions with responsibility over personnel, e.g., as a ward manager