Table 2 Sample characteristics
From: Nurses’ self-efficacy and practices relating to weight management of adult patients: a path analysis
Characteristics a | n(%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 354 (88.7) |
Ethnicity | |
White | 220 (56.4) |
Asian and mixed Asian | 69 (17.7) |
Black and mixed Black | 101 (25.9) |
Education level | |
Diploma of higher education or less | 148 (40.0) |
Bachelor degree | 163 (44.1) |
Master or higher | 59 (15.9) |
Specialties | |
Surgery | 73 (20.2) |
Medical | 160 (44.2) |
Others | 129 (35.6) |
Work place | |
Hospital | 320 (88.6) |
Community | 41 (11.4) |
Previous training in weight management (yes) | 64 (16.0) |
n (M ± SD) | |
Age | 399 (36.25 ± 8.85) |
Years in practice | 399 (10.12 ± 7.93) |
BMI | 399 (24.97 ± 4.78) |