Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of VA Employee, Clinical vs. non-Clinical Staff
|  | Clinical Staffa (n = 2488, 62.2%) | Non-Clinical Staffa (n = 1538, 37.8%) | Chi_Square | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 31.8% | 43.0% | 35.94*** | 0.000 |
Age Categories: | ||||
 18–24 | 0.6% | 0.6% |  |  |
 25–34 | 10.1% | 6.1% |  |  |
 35–44 | 20.2% | 17.3% |  |  |
 45–54 | 28.6% | 34.9% |  |  |
 55–64 | 33.2% | 34.5% |  |  |
 65+ | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.99*** | 0.000 |
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino | 8.7% | 10.0% | 1.45 | 0.228 |
White | 70.0% | 68.5% | 0.89 | 0.346 |
Married or living with a partner | 70.4% | 68.5% | 1.35 | 0.246 |
Has pets or service animals | 60.9% | 59.3% | 2.40 | 0.122 |
Has dependents 17 years or younger | 34.6% | 31.5% | 3.63 | 0.057 |
Education: | ||||
 No college | 10.8% | 12.9% |  |  |
 Some college or Associate degree | 26.1% | 34.1% |  |  |
 Bachelor’s degree | 24.1% | 26.2% |  |  |
 Graduate degree | 39.1% | 26.8% | 19.51*** | 0.000 |
Served in the US Armed Forces | 26.8% | 47.4% | 146.99*** | 0.000 |
Length at the VA (in years): | ||||
 Less than 1 to 3 | 31.2% | 28.3% |  |  |
 4 to 10 | 33.4% | 31.7% |  |  |
 10 or more | 35.5% | 40.0% | 3.67* | 0.025 |
 Has supervisory responsibility | 29.9% | 31.4% | 0.86 | 0.323 |