Attributes |  | Mean ± SD | n | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | Â | 672 | 95.7 |
Male | Â | 30 | 4.3 | |
Years of experience as a PHN |  | 22.6 ± 11.6 |  |  |
 | 1–5 |  | 87 | 12.4 |
6–15 |  | 120 | 17.1 | |
16–25 |  | 132 | 18.8 | |
26 or more years | Â | 363 | 51.7 | |
Affiliated administrative agencya | Prefectural government | Â | 175 | 24.9 |
Health center | Â | 527 | 75.1 | |
Supervising public health nurse | No | Â | 561 | 79.9 |
Yes | Â | 141 | 20.1 | |
Job title | Team leader/member | Â | 279 | 39.7 |
Section head or higherb | Â | 423 | 60.3 |