Characteristic

Values

N (%)a

gender

female

35,356 (93.6)

male

2,423 (6.4)

missing

2 (0.01)

race/ethnicity

White

26,230 (69.4)

Black

9,153 (24.2)

American Indian

532 (1.4)

Hispanic

538 (1.4)

Asian

365 (1.0)

other

651 (1.7)

missing

312 (0.8)

year of first LPN licensure

1938-1981

8,515 (22.5)

1982-1995

9,923 (26.3)

1996-2004

9,017 (23.9)

2005-2013

10,029 (26.5)

missing

237 (0.8)

age at first LPN licensure (years)

16 - 22

9,182 (24.3)

23 - 27

9,227 (34.4)

28 - 34

9,527 (25.2)

34 - 68

9,546 (15.3)

missing

299 (0.8)

degree at first LPN licensure from US school

no

1609 (4.3)

yes

35,948 (95.1)

missing

224 (0.6)

highest nursing degree in last year as an LPN

diploma

24,889 (65.9)

associate degree

3,688 (9.8)

baccalaureate of science in nursing

555 (1.5)

master of science in nursing

281 (0.7)

doctorate in nursing

25 (0.1)

missing

8,343 (22.1)

work setting in last year as an LPN

hospital in-patient

3,748 (9.9)

long-term care

12,911 (34.2)

solo/group practice or hospital out-patient

5,711 (15.1)

other

8,458 (22.4)

missing

6,953 (18.4)

specialty in last year as an LPN

community-based practice

3,412 (9.0)

geriatrics

11,849 (31.4)

medical/surgical

1,970 (5.2)

pediatrics

2,175 (5.8)

other

11,335 (30.0)

missing

7,041 (18.5)

employed full time in last year as an LPN

no

6,777 (1.9)

yes

24,176 (64.0)

missing

6,828 (18.1)