Table 1 Description of the cohort year 1 and 5
Time invariant factors | Year 1 | Year 5 | Retention* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N and (%) | N and (%) | (%) of cohort |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 184 (10.82) | 136 (10.53) | (73.91) |
Female | 1513 (89.18) | 1156 (89.47) | (76.40) |
Age at baseline | Â | Â | Â |
20-24 | 711 (41.94) | 519 (40.17) | (73.00) |
25-29 | 351 (20.71) | 263 (20.36) | (74.93) |
30-34 | 263 (15.47) | 211 (16.33) | (80.23) |
35+ | 372 (21.88) | 299 (23.14) | (80.38) |
Prior work experience before nursing education | Â | Â | Â |
Both within and outside health care | 433 (25.47) | 327 (25.31) | (75.52) |
Health care only | 582 (34.24) | 458 (35.45) | (78.69) |
Outside of health care only | 482 (28.35) | 354 (27.40) | (73.44) |
No prior work experience | 196 (11.53) | 147 (11.38) | (75.00) |
Missing | 4 (<0.01) | 6 (<0.01) | Â |
Prior training as nurse assistant | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 766 (45.06) | 582 (45.05) | (75.98) |
No | 923 (54.29) | 701 (54.26) | (75.95) |
Missing | 8 (<0.01) | 9 (<0.01) | Â |
Prior experience of higher education | Â | Â | Â |
No prior experience | 1260 (74.12) | 954 (73.84) | (75.71) |
A year or less | 301 (17.71) | 230 (17.80) | (76.41) |
More than a year | 124 (7.29) | 96 (7.43) | (77.42) |
Missing | 12 (<0.01) | 12 (<0.01) | Â |
University setting | Â | Â | Â |
Major city | 373 (21.98) | 292 (22.60) | (78.28) |
Smaller city or rural area | 1324 (78.02) | 1000 (77.40) | (75.36) |
Time variant factor | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | N and (%) | N and % | Â |
Household composition | Â | Â | Â |
Live alone | 424 (24.94) | 215 (16.64) | Â |
Live with parents | 96 (5.65) | 9 (0.70) | Â |
Live with partner | 457 (26.88) | 356 (27.55) | Â |
Single with children | 98 (5.76) | 74 (5.73) | Â |
Live with partner and children | 563 (33.12) | 635 (49.15) | Â |
Missing | 59 (3.48) | 3 (<0.01) | Â |