Research Article

A Novel Scale to Assess Humidification during Noninvasive Ventilation: A Prospective Observational Study

Table 2

Demographics of the 10 practitioners.

VariablesRaters
(N = 10)

Age, years32.1 ± 5.5
Male4 (40%)
Working years11.0 ± 4.9
Working years in ICU8.3 ± 3.2
Education
 Bachelor’s degree5 (50%)
 Master’s degree5 (50%)
Technical title
 Primary5 (50%)
 Intermediate3 (30%)
 Deputy senior rank2 (20%)
Occupation
 Respiratory therapist5 (50%)
 ICU nurse5 (50%)