Table 1
Selected characteristics of registered nurses providing direct care to hospital patients, Canada, 2005

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  Estimated number %
Total 143,000 100
Sex, education, experience, job satisfaction
Female 134,900 94.3
Male 8,100 5.7
Average number of years worked as a nurse (SD) 17.0(10.6) ...
Bachelor's degree in nursing or higher 37,600 26.4
Dissatisfied with job 18,500 12.9
Health
Fair or poor general health 9,300 6.5
Fair or poor mental health 8,100 5.7
Work organization
Full-time job 87,000 61.1
Usually works day shift 45,600 31.9
Usually works 12-hour shift 60,900 45.2
Usually works overtime (main job) 96,500 68.2
Has more than one job 24,800 17.4
Usually works 40 or more hours per week (all jobs combined) 53,000 38.2
Work stress
Low co-worker support 65,800 46.3
Low supervisor support 40,600 28.7
Low job security 9,100 6.4
Physically demanding job 110,200 77.7
Source: Statistics Canada, 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses.