Table 2

Respondent characteristics

Characteristic	Percent (n=122)
Age bracket
<30	0.8
30–39	9.0
40–49	24.6
50–59	46.7
>59	18.9
Occupation
Health department representative	10.7
Infection prevention nurse	65.6
Infectious diseases physician	13.1
Other	10.7
Years experience in infection prevention
<5	4.9
5–10	17.2
11–15	27.9
16–20	19.7
>20	27.9
NA	2.5
Number of acute beds
<100	2.5
100–199	13.1
200–400	25.4
>400	35.3
NA	23.8
State or Territory
Australian Capital or Northern Territory	4.9
New South Wales	27.1
Queensland	17.2
South Australia	7.4
Tasmania	5.7
Victoria	27.9
Western Australia	9.8

NA, not applicable.