Table 2 Demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Clinical education in undergraduate nursing in Ghana: a gap analysis
Variables | Principals (n = 4) | Accountants (n = 4) | Nurse educators (n = 8) | Clinical coordinators (n = 8) | Preceptors (n = 12) | Nursing students (n = 37) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Female | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
21–25 | – | – |  | – | – | 28 |
26–30 | – | – |  | – | – | 9 |
31–35 | – | – |  | – | – | – |
36–40 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – |
41–45 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – |
46–50 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
51–55 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
56–60 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bachelor’s | – | – | 2 | 3 | 7 | – |
Master’s | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | – |
PhD | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Number of years in position | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3–5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | – |
6–8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | – |
9–11 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – |