Basic characteristics of the study participants
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 416 (96.7) |
| Men | 14 (3.3) |
| Age (years old) | |
| 20–29 | 92 (21.4) |
| 30–39 | 72 (16.7) |
| 40–49 | 113 (26.3) |
| ≥50 | 153 (35.6) |
| Tenure as a public health nurse (years) | |
| <10 | 124 (28.8) |
| ≥10 | 306 (71.2) |
| Nursing experience in a hospital | |
| Yes | 149 (34.7) |
| No | 281 (65.3) |
| Activity area | |
| Hamadori | 83 (19.3) |
| Other area (Nakadori, Aizu, etc) | 347 (80.7) |
| Position in the workplace | |
| Manager (director, chief) | 119 (27.7) |
| Staff | 311 (72.3) |
| Occupation at the time of the accident | |
| Public health nurse | 330 (76.8) |
| Other occupations (mostly nurses) | 38 (8.8) |
| Students | 62 (14.4) |