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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Antimicrobial stewardship in residential aged care facilities: need and readiness assessment

Characteristics

Nurses, n = 40

GPs, n = 15

Pharmacists, n = 6

Age, n (%)

   

≤40 years

11 (28)

0

2 (33)

>40 years

29 (73)

15 (100)

4 (67)

Female, n (%)

37 (93)

7 (47)

4 (67)

Mean years of work experience in RACF, (range)

13 (0.75 - 43)

22 (4–40)

8.5 (4–12)

Locations, n (%)

   

Metropolitan

32 (80)

10 (67)

5 (83)

Regional

8 (20)

5 (33)

1(17)

  1. NOTE. GPs = general practitioners; RACF = residential aged care facility.