Respondent and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) characteristics
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Respondent characteristics | |
| Sex (n=2003) | |
| Male | 305 (15) |
| Female | 1697 (85) |
| Primary shift (n=1868) | |
| Days | 894 (48) |
| Evenings | 79 (4) |
| Nights | 602 (32) |
| Variable | 293 (16) |
| Job position (n=2041) | |
| Fellow physician | 31 (2) |
| Physician | 204 (10) |
| Neonatal nurse practitioner | 35 (2) |
| Registered nurse | 1464 (72) |
| Respiratory care provider | 286 (14) |
| Other | 21 (1) |
| Work experience (n=1970) | |
| Less than 6 months | 20 (1) |
| 6–11 months | 27 (1) |
| 1–2 years | 74 (4) |
| 3–4 years | 192 (10) |
| 5–10 years | 476 (24) |
| 11–20 years | 538 (27) |
| More than 20 years | 643 (33) |
| Hospital and unit characteristics | |
| Urban location (n=2072) | |
| No | 128 (6) |
| Yes | 1944 (94) |
| Level of care (n=2072) | |
| Level II | 248 (12) |
| Level III | 1151 (56) |
| Level IV | 673 (32) |
| NICU beds (n=1924) | |
| Less than 50 | 1153 (60) |
| 50–99 | 694 (36) |
| More than 99 | 77 (4) |
| Annual NICU admissions (n=1947) | |
| Less than 500 | 945 (49) |
| 500–999 | 714 (37) |
| More than 999 | 288 (15) |