| Variable | n | EE | DP | PA | |||
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
| Gender |
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| Masculine | 15 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Feminine | 250 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Marital Status |
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| Single | 51 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Married/de facto union | 156 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 58 | 1.5 | .9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Academic qualifications |
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| Primary School | 43 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| High School | 39 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Honour’s/master’s Degree | 57 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Working hours |
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| Extra hours | 120 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Normal | 135 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Part time | 10 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Contractual situation |
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| Permanent staff | 199 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Service providers | 12 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Age |
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| 25 - 30 years | 26 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| 31 - 35 years | 39 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| 50 - 55 years | 37 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Length of service at an institution |
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| 5 - 10 years | 49 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| ˃10 to 15 years | 40 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| ˃15 to 20 years | 14 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| ˃20 to 25 years | 6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Length of service to the elderly and chronically ill |
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| 5 - 10 years | 47 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| ˃15 to 20 years | 23 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.7 |