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Characteristics of the nurse assistant participants (n = 18)
| Mean age (Standard deviation) | 51 (±6.7) | |
| Gender | Female | n = 18 |
| Marital status | Single | n = 1 |
| Married | n = 13 | |
| Divorced | n = 3 | |
| Widowed | n = 1 | |
| Highest educational level | Primary | n = 1 |
| Secondary | n = 17 | |
| Religion | Buddhism | n = 3 |
| Christianity | n = 2 | |
| None | n = 13 | |
| Length of employment | 6 months - <1 year | n = 2 |
| 1–5 years | n = 7 | |
| 6–10 years | n = 4 | |
| 11–20 years | n = 4 | |
| >20 years | n = 1 |