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Table 2 Participant demographics

From: Self-efficacy, grit, and rural career aspirations among early career nurses: a repeated cross-sectional study

Demographic information

Second year Nurse

Fourth year Nurse

n(%)

n(%)

Age (years) (n = 121)

  

 - 20–29 years

26(31.7%)

7(17.9%)

 - 30–39 years

21(25.6%)

10(25.6%)

 - 40–49 years

19(23.2%)

14(35.9%)

 - 50 years and over

16(19.5%)

8(20.5%)

Where currently living (n = 123)

  

 - Inner City Metropolitan

3(3.5%)

1(2.6%)

 - Outer Suburb Metropolitan

16(18.8%)

6(15.8%)

 - Large Regional Centre

36(42.2%)

17(44.7%)

 - Small Town/farm

30(35.3%)

14(36.8%)

Employment status (n = 124)

  

 - Working full-time (38hrs/week)

10(11.8%)

9(23.1%)

 - Part-time employee (> 38hrs/week)

60(70.6%)

23(59.0%)

 - Working Casual employee

12(14.1%)

5(12.8%)

 - No in workforce, but looking

2(2.4%)

0(0.0%)

 - Not in workforce

0(0.0%)

1(2.6%)

 - Not stated

1(1.2%)

1(2.6%)

Location of employment (n = 116)

  

 - Metropolitan/city

31(39.2%)

9(24.3%)

 - Urban/Suburban

15(19.0%)

11(29.7%)

 - Rural

30(38.0%)

15(40.5%)

 - Not stated

3(3.8%)

2(5.4%)

Undertaking study (n = 114)

  

 - Yes

23(28.7%)

11(32.4%)

In management role (n = 119)

  

 - Yes

3(3.7%)

8(21.6%)