Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (n = 104)
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
20–30 | 3 | 2. 9 |
31–40 | 24 | 23. 1 |
41–50 | 47 | 45. 2 |
51–60 | 25 | 24. 0 |
61+ | 5 | 4. 8 |
Experience as a public health nurse (years) | Â | Â |
0–2 | 12 | 11. 5 |
3–6 | 29 | 27. 9 |
7+ | 63 | 60. 6 |
Experience in school health services (years) | Â | Â |
0–2 | 16 | 15. 4 |
3–6 | 30 | 28. 8 |
7+ | 58 | 55. 8 |
Education | Â | Â |
PHN educated | 96 | 92. 3 |
Working in a school nurse position educated as registered nurse | 8 | 7. 7 |
Working in education level | Â | Â |
Elementary School: 1st-7th Grade | 49 | 47. 1 |
Middle School: 8th-10th Grade | 20 | 19. 2 |
High School: 3–4 years | 10 | 9. 6 |
Working across multiple school levels | 25 | 24. 0 |
Number of schools served | Â | Â |
1 school | 67 | 64. 4 |
2 schools | 29 | 27. 9 |
3 schools | 8 | 7. 7 |
Size of municipality* | Â | Â |
Small | 10 | 9. 6 |
Medium | 28 | 26. 9 |
Large | 66 | 63. 5 |