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Table 1 Description of the sample of homecare workers (N = 1214)

From: Workplace violence against homecare workers and its relationship with workers health outcomes: a cross-sectional study

 

N

%

Race

  

  White

1027

85.4

  Black or African American

44

3.7

  Asian

20

1.7

  American Indian or Alaskan Native

23

1.9

  Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

6

0.5

  Multi-racial

52

2.5

  Other

30

4.3

Hispanic/Latina

81

6.7

Education

  

  8th grade or less

8

0.7

  Some high school

76

6.3

  High school diploma or GED

386

31.9

  Some college

436

36.0

  Associate’s degree or vocational graduate

192

15.9

  Bachelor’s degree

85

7.0

  Post-Baccalaureate/Master’s degree/Ph.D.

27

2.2

 

N

M (SD)

Age

1136

47.3 (13.8)

Years worked as a HCW

1209

7. 9 (7.3)

Hours/week worked as a HCW

1213

33.5 (27.6)

Number of consumer-employers

1210

1.5 (.8)

 

N

%

Works for 1 or more male consumer-employer(s)

472

39.1

Is an HCW for spouse only

26

2.1

Works at a job in addition to homecare worker

336

27.8

Experienced verbal aggression

611

51.5

Experienced workplace aggression

327

27.5

Experienced workplace violence

287

24.7

Experienced sexual harassment

312

27.6

Experienced sexual aggression

150

12.8

 

N

M (SD)

Fear

1207

1.9 (1.0.96)

Burnout

1196

25.7 (23.0)

Stress

1206

26.1 (22.9)

Depression

1207

15.4 (17.9)

Sleep problems

1207

26.7 (26.2)

Confidence

1204

3.5 (.5)