Table 3

Summary statistics of NFR Score by occupational characteristics

Occupational characteristicsN (%)NFR Score
Median (95% CI)*[LQ–UQ]
All participants4247 (100)70.0 (62.0 to 78.0)45.5–90.0
Scheduled weekend work frequency
 1 in 21479 (36.0)72.7 (72.3 to 73.2)54.5–90.9
 1 in 3865 (21.1)72.7 (68.1 to 77.4)45.5–90.9
 1 in 4542 (13.2)63.6 (57.1 to 70.2)45.5–81.8
 1 in 5310 (7.5)54.5 (48.4 to 60.7)36.4–81.8
 1 in 6485 (11.8)54.5 (49.8 to 59.3)27.3–81.8
 <1 in 6307 (7.5)63.6 (55.2 to 72.1)36.4–81.8
 None121 (2.9)54.5 (45.7 to 63.4)27.3–81.8
 Missing138 (3.4)72.7 (65.9 to 79.6)45.5–90.9
Maximum number of consecutive clinical shifts scheduled to work
 152 (1.3)63.6 (45.1 to 82.2)27.3–90.9
 2190 (4.6)54.5 (47.6 to 61.5)27.3–72.7
 3465 (11.3)63.6 (60.3 to 67.0)36.4–81.8
 4783 (19)63.6 (63.0 to 64.3)45.5–81.8
 5827 (20.1)72.7 (66.2 to 79.3)45.5–81.8
 6389 (9.5)72.7 (67.3 to 78.2)45.5–90.0
 7855 (20.8)72.7 (70.8 to 74.6)45.5–90.9
 8554 (13.5)72.7 (66.5 to 78.9)54.5–90.9
 Missing132 (3.2)72.7 (67.9 to 77.6)54.5–90.9
  • Frequency and percentage, median Need for Recovery (NFR) Score with 95% bootstrapped CIs and the IQR of participants within each category.

  • *Bootstrapped 95% CIs based on 1000 replications on a minimum of 8 observations.

  • LQ, lower quartile; UQ, upper quartile.