Perspectives on Work in the Continuing Care Sector during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Design
Table 4
Survey demographics.
Variable
All
Number of participants
139
Gender
Male
16 (11.5%)
Female, gender nonconforming, and other1
120 (86.3%)
Prefer not to answer
3 (2.2%)
Year of study
1st year
46 (33.1%)
2nd year
23 (16.5%)
3rd year
36 (25.9%)
4th and 5th year2
34 (24.4%)
Age group
18–21
72 (51.8%)
22–29
34 (24.5%)
30–39
15 (10.8%)
40+
18 (12.9%)
Cumulative GPA3
3.4 (0.451)4
Home community care
36 (25.9%)
Continuing/long-term care
25 (18.0%)
Primary care
59 (42.4%)
Acute care
105 (75.5%)
Do not plan on working in healthcare
1 (0.7%)
After graduation plans
Work Full-time
103 (74.1%)
Work Part-time
9 (6.5%)
Other6
27 (19.4%)
Salary expectations7
$65,654.14 (22,741.98)4
1Combined due to small cell sizes. 2One respondent in 5th year. 3Based on 125 observations. 4Std. dev. 5Based on 130 observations. 6Combines the following categories: attend graduate or professional school, take time off, and other. 7Based on 133 observations.
