Table 1 Demographic- and work characteristics by each healthcare profession
| Â | Total | Physicians | Registered nurses | Nurse assistants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Total | 7589 (100%) | 2643 (34.8%) | 2903 (38.3%) | 2043 (26.9%) |
Demographics | ||||
 Sex | ||||
Men | 1563 (20.6%) | 1114 (42.1%) | 288 (9.9%) | 161 (7.9%) |
Women | 6026 (79.4%) | 1529 (57.9%) | 2615 (90.1%) | 1882 (92.1%) |
 Age | ||||
< 36 years | 1840 (24.2%) | 811 (30.7%) | 741 (25.5%) | 288 (14.1%) |
37–47 years | 1941 (25.6%) | 883 (33.4%) | 724 (24.9%) | 334 (16.3%) |
48–57 years | 1861 (24.5%) | 491 (18.6%) | 700 (24.1%) | 670 (32.8%) |
> 58 years | 1947 (25.7%) | 458 (17.3%) | 738 (25.4%) | 751 (36.8%) |
 Birth country | ||||
Within Sweden | 6438 (85.4%) | 2117 (80.8%) | 2641 (91.7%) | 1680 (82.2%) |
Outside Sweden | 1105 (14.6%) | 502 (19.2%) | 240 (8.3%) | 363 (17.8%) |
Work factors | ||||
 Years of working experience | ||||
< 5 years | 1159 (15.3%) | 547 (20.7%) | 474 (16.4%) | 138 (6.8%) |
5–15 years | 2515 (33.3%) | 1044 (39.6%) | 869 (30.0%) | 602 (29.6%) |
> 15 years | 3889 (51.4%) | 1046 (39.7%) | 1552 (53.6%) | 1291 (63.6%) |
 Self-estimated number of working hours per week | ||||
< 36 h | 2073 (27.5%) | 369 (14.0%) | 883 (30.6%) | 821 (40.7%) |
36–40 h | 2451 (32.5%) | 501 (19.0%) | 1108 (38.4%) | 842 (41.8%) |
> 40 h | 3011 (40.0%) | 1761 (66.9%) | 898 (31.1%) | 352 (17.5%) |
 Public/private sector | ||||
Public | 6436 (88.1%) | 2174 (85.3%) | 2456 (88.6%) | 1806 (90.8%) |
Private | 872 (11.9%) | 375 (14.7%) | 315 (11.4%) | 872 (11.9%) |