1 Response Rates

Question Eligible to Respond # Responses % Responded # Prefer Not to Answer % Prefer Not to Answer
Experiences of racism and/or discrimination 31,448 27,836 88.5 498 1.8
Everyday Discrimination Scale
Patients/Families: Treated with less courtesy or respect 31,448 27,328 86.9 895 3.3
Patients/Families: Perceived as not smart 31,448 27,250 86.7 834 3.1
Patients/Families: Threatened or harassed 31,448 27,270 86.7 737 2.7
Reasons for experiences from patients/families 20,296 20,116 99.1 682 3.4
Peers: Treated with less courtesy or respect 31,448 27,045 86.0 742 2.7
Peers: Perceived as not smart 31,448 26,823 85.3 807 3.0
Peers: Threatened or harassed 31,448 26,865 85.4 839 3.1
Reasons for experiences from peers 15,299 15,131 98.9 621 4.1
Managers: Treated with less courtesy or respect 31,448 26,746 85.0 901 3.4
Managers: Perceived as not smart 31,448 26,551 84.4 975 3.7
Managers: Threatened or harassed 31,448 26,614 84.6 1000 3.8
Reasons for experiences from managers 10,225 10,074 98.5 539 5.4
Perceptions of CNO’s Role: Rate Agreement
CNO understands DEI 31,448 26,569 84.5 1036 3.9
CNO has explicitly condemned all racism and discrimination 31,448 26,373 83.9 971 3.7
Rate Importance for CNO to…
Seek to understand the diverse perspectives and experiences of all 31,448 26,122 83.1 633 2.4
Implement equitable regulatory and operational policies, practices, and processes with transparency 31,448 26,086 82.9 420 1.6
Conduct all interactions with respect and awareness of cultural needs 31,448 26,094 83.0 367 1.4
Experiences with CNO
Belief registration process was equitable 31,448 25,959 82.5 792 3.1
Has been the subject of report or complaint to the College 31,448 25,920 82.4 489 1.9
Belief that identity influenced how report or complaint was handled 1,814 1,807 99.6 99 5.5

2 Experiences in the Nursing System

2.1 Racism or Discrimination

2.1.1 Overall

Across academic, clinical or other professional settings, do you believe you have experienced racism or discrimination related to your identity? Count Percent
Yes 9,337 33.5
No 15,912 57.2
Not sure 2,089 7.5
Prefer not to answer 498 1.8

2.1.2 Intersections

Experiences of Racism or Discrimination No Yes
All 63% (n = 15,912) 37% (n = 9,337)
Age
18-24 70.3% (n = 507) 29.7% (n = 214)
25-34 62.6% (n = 3,158) 37.4% (n = 1,883)
35-44 58.4% (n = 3,748) 41.6% (n = 2,667)
45-54 61% (n = 3,259) 39% (n = 2,080)
55-64 66.4% (n = 3,642) 33.6% (n = 1,843)
65-74 72.5% (n = 1,398) 27.5% (n = 531)
75+ 75.9% (n = 145) 24.1% (n = 46)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 39.7% (n = 110) 60.3% (n = 167)
Black 15.5% (n = 248) 84.5% (n = 1,347)
East Asian 32.3% (n = 222) 67.7% (n = 465)
Latin American 43% (n = 98) 57% (n = 130)
Mixed 46.8% (n = 290) 53.2% (n = 329)
South Asian 40% (n = 784) 60% (n = 1,174)
Southeast Asian 32.9% (n = 592) 67.1% (n = 1,205)
White 77.2% (n = 12,904) 22.8% (n = 3,814)
Education Location
DEN 64.6% (n = 14,797) 35.4% (n = 8,102)
IEN 47.6% (n = 1,015) 52.4% (n = 1,116)
Gender identity
Another gender 28.5% (n = 35) 71.5% (n = 88)
Man 45.4% (n = 840) 54.6% (n = 1,011)
Woman 64.9% (n = 14,924) 35.1% (n = 8,075)
Nurse type
NP 65.6% (n = 608) 34.4% (n = 319)
RN 63% (n = 9,652) 37% (n = 5,669)
RPN 62% (n = 3,740) 38% (n = 2,295)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 66.3% (n = 12,789) 33.7% (n = 6,505)
LGBQA+ 55.6% (n = 1,614) 44.4% (n = 1,291)
Disability
No 64.9% (n = 13,538) 35.1% (n = 7,335)
Yes 54.3% (n = 1,679) 45.7% (n = 1,413)

2.2 Everyday Discrimination Scale

The following set of questions are adapted from the Everyday Discrimination Scale (Sternthal, Slopen & Williams, 2011)1.

2.2.1 Experiences from: Clients/Patients and/or their Families

2.2.1.1 You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people.

You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people. Count Percent
Never 5,030 18.4
Less than once a year 4,230 15.5
A few times a year 6,880 25.2
A few times a month 4,007 14.7
At least once a week 3,464 12.7
Almost every day 2,822 10.3
Prefer not to answer 895 3.3

2.2.1.2 People act as if they think you are not smart.

People act as if they think you are not smart. Count Percent
Never 6,480 23.8
Less than once a year 4,823 17.7
A few times a year 6,681 24.5
A few times a month 3,563 13.1
At least once a week 2,840 10.4
Almost every day 2,029 7.4
Prefer not to answer 834 3.1

2.2.1.3 You are threatened or harassed.

You are threatened or harassed. Count Percent
Never 7,121 26.1
Less than once a year 6,269 23.0
A few times a year 6,342 23.3
A few times a month 2,962 10.9
At least once a week 2,259 8.3
Almost every day 1,580 5.8
Prefer not to answer 737 2.7

2.2.2 Experiences from: Co-workers or Peers

2.2.2.1 You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people.

You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people. Count Percent
Never 7,236 26.8
Less than once a year 5,517 20.4
A few times a year 6,252 23.1
A few times a month 3,370 12.5
At least once a week 2,211 8.2
Almost every day 1,717 6.3
Prefer not to answer 742 2.7

2.2.2.2 People act as if they think you are not smart.

People act as if they think you are not smart. Count Percent
Never 8,588 32.0
Less than once a year 5,564 20.7
A few times a year 5,787 21.6
A few times a month 2,880 10.7
At least once a week 1,879 7.0
Almost every day 1,318 4.9
Prefer not to answer 807 3.0

2.2.2.3 You are threatened or harassed.

You are threatened or harassed. Count Percent
Never 15,161 56.4
Less than once a year 5,081 18.9
A few times a year 3,004 11.2
A few times a month 1,315 4.9
At least once a week 865 3.2
Almost every day 600 2.2
Prefer not to answer 839 3.1

2.2.3 Experiences from: Supervisors or Managers

2.2.3.1 You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people.

You are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people. Count Percent
Never 11,278 42.2
Less than once a year 5,460 20.4
A few times a year 4,611 17.2
A few times a month 2,185 8.2
At least once a week 1,282 4.8
Almost every day 1,029 3.8
Prefer not to answer 901 3.4

2.2.3.2 People act as if they think you are not smart.

People act as if they think you are not smart. Count Percent
Never 12,891 48.6
Less than once a year 5,166 19.5
A few times a year 3,822 14.4
A few times a month 1,816 6.8
At least once a week 1,069 4.0
Almost every day 812 3.1
Prefer not to answer 975 3.7

2.2.3.3 You are threatened or harassed.

You are threatened or harassed. Count Percent
Never 17,540 65.9
Less than once a year 3,861 14.5
A few times a year 2,261 8.5
A few times a month 978 3.7
At least once a week 546 2.1
Almost every day 428 1.6
Prefer not to answer 1,000 3.8

2.2.4 Reasons for Experiences

2.2.4.1 Clients/Patients and/or their Families

Reasons for Experiences from Clients/Patients and/or their Families Count Percent
Unrelated to the identities or factors below 6,280 31.3
Age 5,350 26.6
Years of Practice 3,219 16.0
Gender 6,680 33.3
Sexual Orientation 430 2.1
Ethnicity 4,160 20.7
Race 4,249 21.2
Disability 435 2.2
Other 1955 9.7

2.2.4.2 Co-Workers or Peers

Reasons for Experiences from Co-Workers or Peer Count Percent
Unrelated to the identities or factors below 4,243 28.1
Age 4,655 30.8
Years of Practice 4,303 28.5
Gender 3,116 20.6
Sexual Orientation 365 2.4
Ethnicity 3,068 20.3
Race 3,117 20.6
Disability 634 4.2
Other 1910 12.6

2.2.4.3 Supervisors or Managers

Reasons for Experiences from Supervisors or Managers Count Percent
Unrelated to the identities or factors below 3,470 34.5
Age 2,676 26.6
Years of Practice 2,537 25.2
Gender 1,617 16.1
Sexual Orientation 176 1.7
Ethnicity 1,716 17.1
Race 1,751 17.4
Disability 603 6.0
Other 1332 13.2

2.2.5 Reasons for Experiences by Identity

2.2.5.1 Clients/Patients and/or their Families

Clients/Patients and/or their Families Age Years of Practice Gender Sexual Orientation Ethnicity Race Disability
All 26.6% (n = 5,350) 16% (n = 3,219) 33.3% (n = 6,680) 2.1% (n = 430) 20.7% (n = 4,160) 21.2% (n = 4,249) 2.2% (n = 435)
Age Group
18-24 77.8% (n = 532) 65.9% (n = 451) 38.7% (n = 265) 4.1% (n = 28) 15.6% (n = 107) 16.4% (n = 112) 1.6% (n = 11)
25-34 48.4% (n = 2214) 30.9% (n = 1413) 41.4% (n = 1893) 2.8% (n = 126) 22.8% (n = 1044) 22.9% (n = 1047) 1.9% (n = 86)
35-44 21% (n = 1148) 12.5% (n = 687) 33.7% (n = 1847) 2.3% (n = 128) 25.4% (n = 1392) 26.3% (n = 1440) 1.8% (n = 96)
45-54 9.7% (n = 407) 6.5% (n = 273) 28.9% (n = 1209) 1.9% (n = 81) 21.1% (n = 883) 20.4% (n = 851) 2.8% (n = 115)
55-64 17.8% (n = 691) 7% (n = 273) 29.6% (n = 1152) 1.3% (n = 50) 14.5% (n = 563) 15.6% (n = 605) 2.4% (n = 93)
65+ 27.8% (n = 334) 9.1% (n = 109) 24.3% (n = 292) 1.2% (n = 15) 11.8% (n = 142) 13.5% (n = 162) 2.5% (n = 30)
Years of Practice
0 to 4 years 46.5% (n = 1520) 43.2% (n = 1413) 34.3% (n = 1120) 3.2% (n = 105) 27.1% (n = 886) 27.7% (n = 906) 2% (n = 67)
5 to 9 years 35.8% (n = 1197) 20.5% (n = 685) 36.3% (n = 1214) 2.4% (n = 79) 24.4% (n = 817) 25.8% (n = 862) 2% (n = 66)
10 to 14 years 28.2% (n = 892) 12.4% (n = 392) 37% (n = 1171) 2.6% (n = 82) 24.9% (n = 787) 24.7% (n = 781) 1.8% (n = 56)
15 to 19 years 18.6% (n = 428) 7.8% (n = 179) 32.5% (n = 747) 2.1% (n = 48) 23% (n = 530) 22.2% (n = 511) 2.1% (n = 48)
20 to 24 years 12.2% (n = 254) 5.6% (n = 117) 30.9% (n = 644) 2% (n = 42) 20% (n = 416) 19.7% (n = 411) 2.6% (n = 55)
25 to 29 years 13% (n = 203) 6% (n = 94) 30.8% (n = 482) 1.2% (n = 19) 16% (n = 250) 17.5% (n = 274) 3.1% (n = 48)
30+ years 19.9% (n = 822) 7.5% (n = 310) 29.9% (n = 1239) 1.2% (n = 51) 10.1% (n = 418) 10.6% (n = 440) 2.2% (n = 92)
Gender Identity
Another gender 32.1% (n = 36) 18.8% (n = 21) 55.4% (n = 62) 33.9% (n = 38) 17% (n = 19) 21.4% (n = 24) 15.2% (n = 17)
Man 19.5% (n = 302) 14.8% (n = 230) 33.1% (n = 514) 12.6% (n = 196) 32.2% (n = 499) 32.1% (n = 498) 2.4% (n = 38)
Woman 27.2% (n = 4947) 16.2% (n = 2936) 33.2% (n = 6032) 1% (n = 184) 19.7% (n = 3582) 20.2% (n = 3667) 2% (n = 363)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 26.9% (n = 4044) 15.5% (n = 2328) 33.9% (n = 5094) 0.6% (n = 89) 19.4% (n = 2924) 19.8% (n = 2979) 1.7% (n = 263)
LGBQA+ 31.9% (n = 805) 21.3% (n = 537) 38.1% (n = 960) 12.3% (n = 311) 20% (n = 505) 21.5% (n = 542) 4.4% (n = 110)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 22.2% (n = 49) 14.5% (n = 32) 24.9% (n = 55) 55.7% (n = 123) 40.3% (n = 89)
Black 17.2% (n = 241) 12.4% (n = 174) 29.7% (n = 417) 1.4% (n = 19) 59.1% (n = 831) 79% (n = 1110) 1.5% (n = 21)
East Asian 31.3% (n = 192) 20.9% (n = 128) 34.6% (n = 212) 56.1% (n = 344) 50.9% (n = 312)
Latin American 25.1% (n = 47) 17.6% (n = 33) 29.4% (n = 55) 49.2% (n = 92) 32.1% (n = 60)
Mixed 46.2% (n = 253) 27.9% (n = 153) 46.9% (n = 257) 4.2% (n = 23) 27.2% (n = 149) 28.6% (n = 157) 2.9% (n = 16)
South Asian 18% (n = 284) 17.1% (n = 270) 19.9% (n = 314) 0.7% (n = 11) 58.7% (n = 928) 51.4% (n = 812)
Southeast Asian 24.6% (n = 380) 22.9% (n = 355) 23.2% (n = 359) 3.2% (n = 49) 55.3% (n = 856) 56.8% (n = 879) 1.3% (n = 20)
White 28.3% (n = 3648) 15% (n = 1934) 36.5% (n = 4695) 2.2% (n = 284) 4.7% (n = 610) 4.7% (n = 605) 2.4% (n = 308)
Disability
No 25.4% (n = 4132) 15.5% (n = 2522) 32.1% (n = 5226) 1.8% (n = 297) 21.8% (n = 3551) 22.2% (n = 3608) 0.3% (n = 45)
Yes 33.4% (n = 905) 18.9% (n = 513) 39.6% (n = 1073) 3.7% (n = 101) 14.3% (n = 388) 15.6% (n = 423) 13.2% (n = 358)
Nurse Type
NP 30.9% (n = 233) 14.1% (n = 106) 50.9% (n = 383) 2% (n = 15) 12.7% (n = 96) 12.5% (n = 94)
RN 26.8% (n = 3242) 15.7% (n = 1892) 35.2% (n = 4255) 2.2% (n = 269) 21.7% (n = 2628) 22% (n = 2660) 1.8% (n = 216)
RPN 25.9% (n = 1323) 18% (n = 921) 26.1% (n = 1330) 2.1% (n = 108) 20.8% (n = 1063) 21.6% (n = 1100) 2.3% (n = 117)

2.2.5.2 Co-Workers or Peers

Co-workers or Peers Age Years of Practice Gender Sexual Orientation Ethnicity Race Disability
All 30.8% (n = 4,655) 28.5% (n = 4,303) 20.6% (n = 3,116) 2.4% (n = 365) 20.3% (n = 3,068) 20.6% (n = 3,117) 4.2% (n = 634)
Age Group
18-24 78.4% (n = 391) 79.8% (n = 398) 14.4% (n = 72) 3.8% (n = 19) 10.4% (n = 52) 11% (n = 55) 3.8% (n = 19)
25-34 50.4% (n = 1630) 52.3% (n = 1692) 23.6% (n = 762) 2.8% (n = 92) 20.9% (n = 675) 21.2% (n = 687) 3.6% (n = 116)
35-44 22.6% (n = 923) 27% (n = 1099) 22.8% (n = 928) 3% (n = 124) 26.2% (n = 1066) 26.6% (n = 1086) 3.9% (n = 159)
45-54 15.9% (n = 512) 15.1% (n = 488) 18.3% (n = 590) 1.9% (n = 61) 20.5% (n = 661) 20.2% (n = 653) 4.8% (n = 154)
55-64 27.5% (n = 839) 14.6% (n = 447) 18.9% (n = 576) 1.8% (n = 55) 15.3% (n = 468) 16% (n = 490) 4.7% (n = 143)
65+ 35.2% (n = 332) 17.2% (n = 162) 17.7% (n = 167) 1.4% (n = 13) 12.5% (n = 118) 12.5% (n = 118) 3.7% (n = 35)
Years of Practice
0 to 4 years 48.5% (n = 1186) 62.7% (n = 1533) 17.2% (n = 421) 2.8% (n = 68) 23.8% (n = 582) 25.1% (n = 613) 3.3% (n = 80)
5 to 9 years 38.4% (n = 932) 39.9% (n = 969) 22.9% (n = 557) 3.3% (n = 79) 24.7% (n = 599) 25.3% (n = 614) 4.4% (n = 107)
10 to 14 years 28.2% (n = 654) 25.3% (n = 587) 23.4% (n = 542) 2.7% (n = 63) 24.6% (n = 570) 24.3% (n = 565) 3.7% (n = 85)
15 to 19 years 20.8% (n = 363) 17.7% (n = 310) 20.7% (n = 362) 2.5% (n = 44) 23.4% (n = 409) 23.3% (n = 408) 4.1% (n = 72)
20 to 24 years 17.8% (n = 278) 13.3% (n = 207) 22.1% (n = 344) 2.3% (n = 36) 20.5% (n = 320) 20.4% (n = 318) 6.2% (n = 96)
25 to 29 years 19.6% (n = 240) 12.7% (n = 155) 19.6% (n = 239) 1.6% (n = 20) 15.7% (n = 192) 16.6% (n = 203) 4.8% (n = 59)
30+ years 30.2% (n = 970) 15.6% (n = 503) 19.1% (n = 615) 1.6% (n = 53) 10.9% (n = 349) 10.8% (n = 348) 4.1% (n = 131)
Gender Identity
Another gender 37.4% (n = 37) 36.4% (n = 36) 51.5% (n = 51) 34.3% (n = 34) 16.2% (n = 16) 16.2% (n = 16) 19.2% (n = 19)
Man 25.4% (n = 268) 24.8% (n = 262) 34.8% (n = 367) 12.3% (n = 130) 32.4% (n = 342) 32.6% (n = 344) 4.1% (n = 43)
Woman 31.2% (n = 4297) 28.8% (n = 3962) 19.2% (n = 2648) 1.4% (n = 195) 19.4% (n = 2664) 19.6% (n = 2703) 4% (n = 554)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 31.4% (n = 3528) 28.2% (n = 3172) 20.4% (n = 2296) 0.8% (n = 95) 18.8% (n = 2114) 19.2% (n = 2161) 3.5% (n = 393)
LGBQA+ 34.2% (n = 661) 35.7% (n = 690) 24.7% (n = 477) 12.8% (n = 248) 20.7% (n = 400) 20.9% (n = 404) 8.3% (n = 161)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 26.6% (n = 47) 29.4% (n = 52) 18.1% (n = 32) 56.5% (n = 100) 42.9% (n = 76)
Black 24.3% (n = 276) 22.7% (n = 258) 19.8% (n = 225) 1.6% (n = 18) 57% (n = 647) 74.4% (n = 844) 2% (n = 23)
East Asian 32.3% (n = 131) 37.8% (n = 153) 20.5% (n = 83) 49.4% (n = 200) 44.9% (n = 182) 2.7% (n = 11)
Latin American 26.7% (n = 40) 24% (n = 36) 16% (n = 24) 45.3% (n = 68) 26% (n = 39)
Mixed 51.3% (n = 225) 44.6% (n = 196) 25.5% (n = 112) 23.2% (n = 102) 21.4% (n = 94) 6.4% (n = 28)
South Asian 22.9% (n = 271) 28.1% (n = 333) 15.3% (n = 181) 1% (n = 12) 55.7% (n = 660) 50.6% (n = 599) 1.5% (n = 18)
Southeast Asian 27.6% (n = 305) 41.6% (n = 461) 15.2% (n = 168) 2.5% (n = 28) 48.5% (n = 537) 53.3% (n = 590) 1.8% (n = 20)
White 32.3% (n = 3117) 27.1% (n = 2615) 21.9% (n = 2113) 2.7% (n = 259) 5.9% (n = 567) 5.3% (n = 512) 4.9% (n = 472)
Disability
No 29.5% (n = 3523) 28.1% (n = 3356) 19.8% (n = 2363) 2% (n = 240) 21.5% (n = 2566) 22% (n = 2621) 0.5% (n = 57)
Yes 36.6% (n = 850) 30.8% (n = 715) 24.6% (n = 570) 4.3% (n = 100) 14.3% (n = 332) 14.4% (n = 335) 23.3% (n = 541)
Nurse Type
NP 28.6% (n = 144) 23.8% (n = 120) 35.3% (n = 178) 2.2% (n = 11) 13.7% (n = 69) 13.5% (n = 68)
RN 32.2% (n = 2874) 29.2% (n = 2606) 21.8% (n = 1950) 2.7% (n = 240) 21.2% (n = 1893) 21.4% (n = 1912) 3.9% (n = 346)
RPN 28.6% (n = 1111) 29.9% (n = 1161) 14.7% (n = 570) 1.9% (n = 72) 20.2% (n = 783) 20.7% (n = 803) 3.8% (n = 147)

2.2.5.3 Supervisors or Managers

Supervisors or Managers Age Years of Practice Gender Sexual Orientation Ethnicity Race Disability
All 26.6% (n = 2,676) 25.2% (n = 2,537) 16.1% (n = 1,617) 1.7% (n = 176) 17.1% (n = 1,716) 17.4% (n = 1,751) 6% (n = 603)
Age Group
18-24 68.8% (n = 163) 70.5% (n = 167) 13.1% (n = 31) 8.4% (n = 20) 8.4% (n = 20) 5.1% (n = 12)
25-34 41.7% (n = 784) 43.5% (n = 817) 19.2% (n = 361) 2% (n = 38) 17.8% (n = 334) 17.3% (n = 325) 5.6% (n = 106)
35-44 21.1% (n = 535) 24.8% (n = 627) 17.5% (n = 444) 2.1% (n = 53) 21.6% (n = 546) 22.3% (n = 564) 6.1% (n = 155)
45-54 13.8% (n = 322) 15% (n = 350) 13.6% (n = 318) 1.5% (n = 34) 17.9% (n = 419) 18.6% (n = 434) 6.8% (n = 158)
55-64 25% (n = 563) 18.2% (n = 410) 15.1% (n = 341) 1.4% (n = 32) 12.8% (n = 289) 12.8% (n = 289) 5.8% (n = 131)
65+ 37% (n = 282) 19.6% (n = 149) 14% (n = 107) 1.4% (n = 11) 11.2% (n = 85) 12.1% (n = 92) 4.5% (n = 34)
Years of Practice
0 to 4 years 42% (n = 532) 55% (n = 698) 14.6% (n = 185) 1.9% (n = 24) 21.8% (n = 276) 21.1% (n = 268) 5% (n = 63)
5 to 9 years 32.3% (n = 481) 34.4% (n = 512) 17.6% (n = 262) 2.1% (n = 31) 20.8% (n = 310) 21.5% (n = 321) 6.5% (n = 97)
10 to 14 years 24.8% (n = 376) 23.8% (n = 361) 19.6% (n = 297) 2.3% (n = 35) 21.2% (n = 322) 22.6% (n = 343) 5.2% (n = 79)
15 to 19 years 18.9% (n = 223) 16.4% (n = 194) 15.2% (n = 179) 2.4% (n = 28) 19.6% (n = 232) 19.1% (n = 226) 6.1% (n = 72)
20 to 24 years 15.3% (n = 177) 13.4% (n = 155) 16.7% (n = 193) 1.6% (n = 19) 16.3% (n = 188) 17% (n = 197) 8.2% (n = 95)
25 to 29 years 16.5% (n = 148) 13.6% (n = 122) 13.8% (n = 124) 14.8% (n = 133) 16.5% (n = 148) 6.5% (n = 58)
30+ years 29.3% (n = 713) 19.3% (n = 471) 14.6% (n = 357) 1.2% (n = 30) 9.3% (n = 226) 8.7% (n = 213) 5.5% (n = 134)
Gender Identity
Another gender 32% (n = 24) 33.3% (n = 25) 46.7% (n = 35) 24% (n = 18) 13.3% (n = 10) 24% (n = 18)
Man 23.8% (n = 166) 25.4% (n = 177) 32.6% (n = 227) 11.2% (n = 78) 29.6% (n = 206) 28.4% (n = 198) 6% (n = 42)
Woman 26.8% (n = 2451) 25.2% (n = 2303) 14.5% (n = 1325) 0.9% (n = 79) 16.1% (n = 1473) 16.6% (n = 1516) 5.8% (n = 527)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 26.9% (n = 2004) 24.8% (n = 1852) 15.6% (n = 1162) 0.6% (n = 45) 15.9% (n = 1183) 16.2% (n = 1210) 5.1% (n = 381)
LGBQA+ 30.5% (n = 390) 32.2% (n = 411) 22.2% (n = 284) 9.6% (n = 123) 18% (n = 230) 18.6% (n = 238) 11.6% (n = 148)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 22.3% (n = 23) 27.2% (n = 28) 21.4% (n = 22) 53.4% (n = 55) 42.7% (n = 44)
Black 20.9% (n = 158) 21.5% (n = 163) 19% (n = 144) 1.6% (n = 12) 56.3% (n = 426) 72.9% (n = 552) 2.5% (n = 19)
East Asian 27.5% (n = 76) 32.6% (n = 90) 17.8% (n = 49) 46.7% (n = 129) 39.9% (n = 110) 4% (n = 11)
Latin American 22% (n = 22) 27% (n = 27) 15% (n = 15) 43% (n = 43) 23% (n = 23)
Mixed 42.2% (n = 119) 41.5% (n = 117) 17.7% (n = 50) 20.9% (n = 59) 20.9% (n = 59) 9.9% (n = 28)
South Asian 22.2% (n = 151) 28% (n = 190) 15.8% (n = 107) 52.6% (n = 357) 47.9% (n = 325) 2.1% (n = 14)
Southeast Asian 28.7% (n = 180) 41.3% (n = 259) 15.3% (n = 96) 2.6% (n = 16) 47.5% (n = 298) 52% (n = 326) 3.3% (n = 21)
White 27% (n = 1780) 23.1% (n = 1522) 15.7% (n = 1038) 1.8% (n = 117) 3.5% (n = 230) 3% (n = 198) 7% (n = 461)
Disability
No 25.2% (n = 1934) 24.4% (n = 1866) 15.6% (n = 1196) 1.4% (n = 108) 18.4% (n = 1411) 19% (n = 1454) 0.7% (n = 50)
Yes 31.5% (n = 558) 29% (n = 515) 18.1% (n = 321) 3.2% (n = 56) 11.8% (n = 210) 11.7% (n = 207) 29% (n = 515)
Nurse Type
NP 25.3% (n = 82) 20.4% (n = 66) 28.1% (n = 91) 13.3% (n = 43) 12% (n = 39) 4.9% (n = 16)
RN 27.3% (n = 1565) 26% (n = 1496) 16.9% (n = 973) 2% (n = 115) 18.2% (n = 1045) 18.1% (n = 1042) 5.4% (n = 309)
RPN 24.3% (n = 637) 24.6% (n = 645) 11.6% (n = 303) 1.2% (n = 32) 16.1% (n = 422) 17.5% (n = 459) 5.8% (n = 153)

3 Perspectives of CNO’s Role

3.1 CNO understands the importance of DEI

3.1.1 Agreement

My experiences with CNO have demonstrated that the organization understands the importance of DEI Count Percent
Total of agree 14,739 55.5
Strongly agree 3,300 12.4
Agree 8,499 32.0
Somewhat agree 2,940 11.1
Neither agree nor disagree 7,268 27.4
Total of disagree 3,526 13.3
Somewhat disagree 1,322 5.0
Disagree 839 3.2
Strongly disagree 1,365 5.1
Prefer not to answer 1,036 3.9

3.1.2 Intersections

My experiences with CNO have demonstrated that the organization understands the importance of DEI Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree
All 13.8% (n = 3,526) 28.5% (n = 7,268) 57.7% (n = 14,739)
Age Group
18-24 15.4% (n = 111) 20.8% (n = 150) 63.8% (n = 460)
25-34 15.8% (n = 800) 29% (n = 1,466) 55.2% (n = 2,789)
35-44 16.5% (n = 1,070) 29.2% (n = 1,897) 54.4% (n = 3,535)
45-54 13.2% (n = 718) 28.9% (n = 1,572) 57.9% (n = 3,148)
55-64 11% (n = 613) 29.1% (n = 1,619) 59.9% (n = 3,330)
65+ 8.6% (n = 182) 24.7% (n = 526) 66.7% (n = 1,418)
Education
DEN 13.6% (n = 3,120) 30% (n = 6,898) 56.4% (n = 12,969)
IEN 15.7% (n = 365) 14.4% (n = 335) 69.9% (n = 1,624)
Gender Identity
Another gender 28.5% (n = 37) 28.5% (n = 37) 43.1% (n = 56)
Man 21.7% (n = 410) 24.2% (n = 458) 54.1% (n = 1,022)
Woman 12.9% (n = 3,008) 28.7% (n = 6,676) 58.4% (n = 13,567)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 21.5% (n = 64) 21.2% (n = 63) 57.2% (n = 170)
Black 24% (n = 398) 24.4% (n = 404) 51.7% (n = 857)
East Asian 16.9% (n = 130) 24.3% (n = 187) 58.7% (n = 451)
Latin American 19.8% (n = 48) 26.9% (n = 65) 53.3% (n = 129)
Mixed 15.4% (n = 99) 36.5% (n = 235) 48.1% (n = 310)
South Asian 18% (n = 373) 13.6% (n = 281) 68.4% (n = 1,417)
Southeast Asian 17.2% (n = 333) 14.2% (n = 275) 68.6% (n = 1,329)
White 10.7% (n = 1,783) 32.4% (n = 5,384) 56.8% (n = 9,428)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 12% (n = 2,342) 29.6% (n = 5,759) 58.3% (n = 11,338)
LGBQA+ 18.5% (n = 553) 26% (n = 777) 55.6% (n = 1,664)
Disability
No 12.7% (n = 2,672) 28.3% (n = 5,952) 59% (n = 12,425)
Yes 19.4% (n = 616) 29.7% (n = 945) 50.9% (n = 1,621)
Nurse Type
NP 13.1% (n = 122) 37.9% (n = 354) 49% (n = 458)
RN 12.9% (n = 2,001) 29.7% (n = 4,625) 57.4% (n = 8,943)
RPN 15.6% (n = 949) 24.7% (n = 1,501) 59.6% (n = 3,615)

3.2 CNO has explicitly condemned racism and discrimination

3.2.1 Agreement

CNO has explicitly condemned all forms of racism and discrimination Count Percent
Total of agree 16,885 64.0
Strongly agree 4,408 16.7
Agree 9,582 36.3
Somewhat agree 2,895 11.0
Neither agree nor disagree 5,694 21.6
Total of disagree 2,823 10.7
Somewhat disagree 1,017 3.9
Disagree 756 2.9
Strongly disagree 1,050 4.0
Prefer not to answer 971 3.7

3.2.2 Intersections

CNO has explicitly condemned all forms of racism and discrimination Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree
All 11.1% (n = 2,823) 22.4% (n = 5,694) 66.5% (n = 16,885)
Age Group
18-24 13.9% (n = 99) 23% (n = 164) 63.2% (n = 451)
25-34 13.5% (n = 677) 25.1% (n = 1,255) 61.4% (n = 3,072)
35-44 13.2% (n = 857) 24.1% (n = 1,563) 62.6% (n = 4,056)
45-54 10.7% (n = 581) 22.5% (n = 1,220) 66.8% (n = 3,627)
55-64 8.2% (n = 456) 20.3% (n = 1,125) 71.4% (n = 3,953)
65+ 6.2% (n = 132) 16% (n = 339) 77.8% (n = 1,649)
Education
DEN 11% (n = 2,532) 23.5% (n = 5,383) 65.5% (n = 15,003)
IEN 11.3% (n = 256) 12.4% (n = 282) 76.4% (n = 1,737)
Gender Identity
Another gender 19.5% (n = 25) 22.7% (n = 29) 57.8% (n = 74)
Man 16.7% (n = 317) 18.3% (n = 349) 65% (n = 1,237)
Woman 10.4% (n = 2,411) 22.7% (n = 5,240) 66.9% (n = 15,456)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 15.9% (n = 46) 19% (n = 55) 65.1% (n = 188)
Black 20.3% (n = 332) 22.4% (n = 366) 57.3% (n = 938)
East Asian 14.6% (n = 109) 20.8% (n = 156) 64.6% (n = 484)
Latin American 12.8% (n = 31) 20.7% (n = 50) 66.5% (n = 161)
Mixed 12.9% (n = 84) 30.9% (n = 201) 56.2% (n = 365)
South Asian 14.1% (n = 281) 13.6% (n = 272) 72.3% (n = 1,446)
Southeast Asian 14.6% (n = 281) 13.9% (n = 267) 71.6% (n = 1,379)
White 8.4% (n = 1,401) 24.2% (n = 4,014) 67.4% (n = 11,184)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 9.8% (n = 1,896) 23% (n = 4,463) 67.3% (n = 13,059)
LGBQA+ 15.3% (n = 456) 21% (n = 624) 63.7% (n = 1,892)
Disability
No 10.2% (n = 2,128) 22.1% (n = 4,630) 67.7% (n = 14,184)
Yes 15.7% (n = 502) 23.9% (n = 763) 60.4% (n = 1,931)
Nurse Type
NP 10.3% (n = 97) 27.4% (n = 258) 62.2% (n = 585)
RN 10.6% (n = 1,638) 22.4% (n = 3,470) 67.1% (n = 10,401)
RPN 12.1% (n = 725) 23.1% (n = 1,386) 64.8% (n = 3,884)

3.3 It is important for CNO to…

3.3.1 Understand diverse perspectives

3.3.1.1 Importance

Seek to understand the diverse perspectives and experiences of applicants, registrants, community and relevant partners, members of the public and others who experience regulation Count Percent
Total of important 20,362 77.9
Extremely important 9,491 36.3
Important 8,680 33.2
Somewhat important 2,191 8.4
Neutral 3,487 13.3
Total of unimportant 1,640 6.3
Somewhat unimportant 504 1.9
Unimportant 311 1.2
Extremely unimportant 825 3.2
Prefer not to answer 633 2.4

3.3.1.2 Intersections

Seek to understand the diverse perspectives and experiences of applicants, registrants, community and relevant partners, members of the public and others who experience regulation Unimportant Neutral Important
All 6.4% (n = 1,640) 13.7% (n = 3,487) 79.9% (n = 20,362)
Age Group
18-24 6.2% (n = 44) 10.9% (n = 78) 82.9% (n = 593)
25-34 6.1% (n = 303) 14.6% (n = 727) 79.3% (n = 3,949)
35-44 6.4% (n = 417) 14.4% (n = 933) 79.1% (n = 5,116)
45-54 6.5% (n = 357) 14.3% (n = 781) 79.2% (n = 4,323)
55-64 6.6% (n = 370) 13.3% (n = 745) 80.1% (n = 4,483)
65+ 6.3% (n = 134) 9.4% (n = 201) 84.3% (n = 1,804)
Education
DEN 6.6% (n = 1,523) 14.1% (n = 3,241) 79.3% (n = 18,251)
IEN 4.6% (n = 104) 9.5% (n = 215) 85.9% (n = 1,943)
Gender Identity
Another gender 91% (n = 121)
Man 10% (n = 191) 14.4% (n = 274) 75.6% (n = 1,440)
Woman 6% (n = 1,390) 13.6% (n = 3,143) 80.4% (n = 18,639)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 6.4% (n = 19) 14.5% (n = 43) 79.1% (n = 234)
Black 7.8% (n = 129) 8.4% (n = 139) 83.9% (n = 1,396)
East Asian 4.2% (n = 32) 13% (n = 99) 82.7% (n = 628)
Latin American 12.2% (n = 29) 14.3% (n = 34) 73.5% (n = 175)
Mixed 6% (n = 39) 11.1% (n = 72) 82.8% (n = 536)
South Asian 4.4% (n = 88) 10.4% (n = 208) 85.1% (n = 1,696)
Southeast Asian 4.7% (n = 90) 8.8% (n = 170) 86.5% (n = 1,672)
White 6.3% (n = 1,045) 14.9% (n = 2,472) 78.8% (n = 13,108)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 6.1% (n = 1,182) 13.6% (n = 2,640) 80.4% (n = 15,639)
LGBQA+ 7% (n = 209) 11.5% (n = 343) 81.4% (n = 2,423)
Disability
No 6.1% (n = 1,291) 13.7% (n = 2,872) 80.2% (n = 16,836)
Yes 7.5% (n = 241) 12.6% (n = 403) 79.9% (n = 2,558)
Nurse Type
NP 6.1% (n = 58) 12.1% (n = 115) 81.8% (n = 775)
RN 6% (n = 933) 13% (n = 2,030) 81% (n = 12,610)
RPN 7.2% (n = 429) 16.4% (n = 986) 76.4% (n = 4,584)

3.3.2 Implement equitable policies, practices and processes

3.3.2.1 Importance

Implement equitable regulatory and operational policies, practices, and processes with transparency Count Percent
Total of important 22,211 85.1
Extremely important 11,864 45.5
Important 8,834 33.9
Somewhat important 1,513 5.8
Neutral 2,140 8.2
Total of unimportant 1,315 5.0
Somewhat unimportant 288 1.1
Unimportant 229 0.9
Extremely unimportant 798 3.1
Prefer not to answer 420 1.6

3.3.2.2 Intersections

Implement equitable regulatory and operational policies, practices, and processes with transparency Unimportant Neutral Important
All 5.1% (n = 1,315) 8.3% (n = 2,140) 86.5% (n = 22,211)
Age Group
18-24 3.3% (n = 24) 9.1% (n = 65) 87.6% (n = 628)
25-34 4.2% (n = 209) 8.8% (n = 440) 87.1% (n = 4,377)
35-44 5% (n = 329) 8.3% (n = 544) 86.7% (n = 5,677)
45-54 5.4% (n = 294) 9% (n = 493) 85.7% (n = 4,701)
55-64 5.8% (n = 324) 8.3% (n = 464) 86% (n = 4,829)
65+ 5.7% (n = 121) 5.6% (n = 119) 88.8% (n = 1,898)
Education
DEN 5.3% (n = 1,217) 8.6% (n = 1,993) 86.1% (n = 19,940)
IEN 3.7% (n = 84) 5.2% (n = 120) 91.1% (n = 2,089)
Gender Identity
Another gender 94% (n = 125)
Man 8.1% (n = 155) 9.6% (n = 184) 82.4% (n = 1,583)
Woman 4.7% (n = 1,099) 8.2% (n = 1,907) 87.1% (n = 20,322)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 6.1% (n = 18) 9.4% (n = 28) 84.5% (n = 251)
Black 6.7% (n = 113) 4.7% (n = 78) 88.6% (n = 1,484)
East Asian 3.8% (n = 29) 7.9% (n = 60) 88.3% (n = 670)
Latin American 7.4% (n = 18) 9.1% (n = 22) 83.5% (n = 202)
Mixed 4.6% (n = 30) 6% (n = 39) 89.4% (n = 584)
South Asian 3.7% (n = 76) 5.9% (n = 121) 90.3% (n = 1,842)
Southeast Asian 3.3% (n = 63) 5.3% (n = 102) 91.4% (n = 1,762)
White 4.9% (n = 817) 9.2% (n = 1,534) 85.9% (n = 14,353)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 4.8% (n = 936) 8.1% (n = 1,595) 87.1% (n = 17,042)
LGBQA+ 5.2% (n = 155) 7.2% (n = 216) 87.6% (n = 2,613)
Disability
No 4.8% (n = 1,015) 8.4% (n = 1,785) 86.8% (n = 18,340)
Yes 6.1% (n = 194) 7% (n = 226) 86.9% (n = 2,786)
Nurse Type
NP 5.1% (n = 49) 6.8% (n = 65) 88.1% (n = 840)
RN 4.8% (n = 749) 7.9% (n = 1,244) 87.3% (n = 13,657)
RPN 5.3% (n = 323) 10% (n = 610) 84.6% (n = 5,142)

3.3.3 Conduct interactions with respect and awareness of cultural needs

3.3.3.1 Importance

Conduct all interactions with respect and awareness of cultural needs Count Percent
Total of important 22,485 86.2
Extremely important 12,403 47.5
Important 8,627 33.1
Somewhat important 1,455 5.6
Neutral 2,039 7.8
Total of unimportant 1,203 4.6
Somewhat unimportant 296 1.1
Unimportant 210 0.8
Extremely unimportant 697 2.7
Prefer not to answer 367 1.4

3.3.3.2 Intersections

Conduct all interactions with respect and awareness of cultural needs Unimportant Neutral Important
All 4.7% (n = 1,203) 7.9% (n = 2,039) 87.4% (n = 22,485)
Age Group
18-24 2.5% (n = 18) 5.2% (n = 37) 92.3% (n = 663)
25-34 3.4% (n = 173) 8.1% (n = 407) 88.5% (n = 4,455)
35-44 4.6% (n = 303) 8% (n = 526) 87.4% (n = 5,741)
45-54 5% (n = 277) 8.4% (n = 461) 86.6% (n = 4,767)
55-64 5.5% (n = 307) 8.2% (n = 460) 86.4% (n = 4,863)
65+ 5.2% (n = 112) 6.3% (n = 134) 88.5% (n = 1,894)
Education
DEN 4.8% (n = 1,111) 8.2% (n = 1,912) 87% (n = 20,178)
IEN 3.4% (n = 78) 4.4% (n = 102) 92.2% (n = 2,122)
Gender Identity
Another gender 93.3% (n = 125)
Man 8% (n = 155) 9.6% (n = 186) 82.3% (n = 1,587)
Woman 4.3% (n = 1,003) 7.7% (n = 1,803) 88% (n = 20,581)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 6.4% (n = 19) 7.4% (n = 22) 86.2% (n = 256)
Black 6.7% (n = 112) 5% (n = 84) 88.3% (n = 1,486)
East Asian 2.6% (n = 20) 7.1% (n = 54) 90.3% (n = 688)
Latin American 6.5% (n = 16) 7.8% (n = 19) 85.7% (n = 210)
Mixed 4.1% (n = 27) 5.8% (n = 38) 90% (n = 587)
South Asian 3.7% (n = 76) 4.5% (n = 93) 91.8% (n = 1,883)
Southeast Asian 3% (n = 58) 4.4% (n = 86) 92.6% (n = 1,793)
White 4.4% (n = 737) 8.9% (n = 1,488) 86.7% (n = 14,508)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 4.4% (n = 858) 7.8% (n = 1,523) 87.9% (n = 17,225)
LGBQA+ 4.9% (n = 147) 7.3% (n = 218) 87.8% (n = 2,628)
Disability
No 4.4% (n = 933) 7.9% (n = 1,666) 87.7% (n = 18,600)
Yes 5.7% (n = 183) 7.4% (n = 238) 86.9% (n = 2,785)
Nurse Type
NP 3.4% (n = 33) 8% (n = 77) 88.5% (n = 847)
RN 4.4% (n = 684) 7.2% (n = 1,126) 88.5% (n = 13,876)
RPN 5.2% (n = 314) 9.9% (n = 605) 84.9% (n = 5,171)

4 Experiences with Key Functions at CNO

4.1 Registration

4.1.1 Agreement

Do you believe your registration process at CNO was equitable? Count Percent
Total of agree 18,183 70.0
Strongly agree 4,326 16.7
Agree 11,649 44.9
Somewhat agree 2,208 8.5
Neither agree nor disagree 4,309 16.6
Total of disagree 2,675 10.3
Somewhat disagree 1,019 3.9
Disagree 838 3.2
Strongly disagree 818 3.2
Prefer not to answer 792 3.1

4.1.2 Intersections

Do you believe your registration process at CNO was equitable? Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree
All 10.6% (n = 2,675) 17.1% (n = 4,309) 72.2% (n = 18,183)
Age Group
18-24 14.4% (n = 101) 11.6% (n = 81) 74% (n = 517)
25-34 15.1% (n = 747) 16.7% (n = 830) 68.2% (n = 3,383)
35-44 13.3% (n = 855) 17.4% (n = 1,113) 69.3% (n = 4,439)
45-54 9.4% (n = 501) 18.3% (n = 978) 72.4% (n = 3,878)
55-64 6.6% (n = 363) 17.5% (n = 965) 75.9% (n = 4,187)
65+ 4.4% (n = 93) 15% (n = 315) 80.6% (n = 1,696)
Education
DEN 9.9% (n = 2,249) 18% (n = 4,097) 72.1% (n = 16,370)
IEN 17.3% (n = 388) 8.5% (n = 191) 74.2% (n = 1,662)
Gender Identity
Another gender 23.3% (n = 30) 22.5% (n = 29) 54.3% (n = 70)
Man 16.7% (n = 315) 17% (n = 322) 66.3% (n = 1,254)
Woman 9.9% (n = 2,274) 17% (n = 3,890) 73.1% (n = 16,719)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 19.7% (n = 57) 13.1% (n = 38) 67.2% (n = 195)
Black 12.8% (n = 210) 15.6% (n = 256) 71.5% (n = 1,170)
East Asian 8.7% (n = 64) 17.1% (n = 126) 74.3% (n = 549)
Latin American 11.9% (n = 28) 15.7% (n = 37) 72.5% (n = 171)
Mixed 13.8% (n = 88) 19.2% (n = 123) 67% (n = 428)
South Asian 14.7% (n = 290) 9.1% (n = 179) 76.2% (n = 1,501)
Southeast Asian 17.4% (n = 326) 10.7% (n = 201) 71.9% (n = 1,349)
White 8.5% (n = 1,396) 18.7% (n = 3,076) 72.8% (n = 11,988)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 9.6% (n = 1,842) 16.9% (n = 3,254) 73.5% (n = 14,143)
LGBQA+ 14.3% (n = 421) 17.1% (n = 503) 68.6% (n = 2,017)
Disability
No 10% (n = 2,081) 16.5% (n = 3,428) 73.4% (n = 15,236)
Yes 13.4% (n = 424) 20% (n = 631) 66.6% (n = 2,101)
Nurse Type
NP 6.5% (n = 62) 18.6% (n = 178) 74.9% (n = 715)
RN 9.2% (n = 1,411) 17.3% (n = 2,663) 73.6% (n = 11,338)
RPN 14.9% (n = 881) 16.6% (n = 979) 68.5% (n = 4,038)

4.2 Professional Conduct (PC)

4.2.1 Experiences with PC

4.2.1.1 Overall

Have you ever been the subject of a report or complaint to the College? Count Percent
Yes 1,814 7.0
No 23,617 91.1
Prefer not to answer 489 1.9

4.2.1.2 Intersections

Have you ever been the subject of a report or complaint to the College? No Yes
All 92.9% (n = 23,615) 7.1% (n = 1,814)
Race
Arab, Middle Eastern or West Asian 94% (n = 282) 6% (n = 18)
Black 91.8% (n = 1,510) 8.2% (n = 135)
East Asian 95.7% (n = 710) 4.3% (n = 32)
Latin American 93.8% (n = 226) 6.2% (n = 15)
Mixed 90.9% (n = 591) 9.1% (n = 59)
South Asian 95.9% (n = 1,916) 4.1% (n = 82)
Southeast Asian 97.4% (n = 1,857) 2.6% (n = 50)
White 92.2% (n = 15,311) 7.8% (n = 1,297)
Education Location
DEN 92.5% (n = 21,237) 7.5% (n = 1,719)
IEN 96.1% (n = 2,174) 3.9% (n = 88)
Gender Identity
Another gender 90.8% (n = 119) 9.2% (n = 12)
Man 90.3% (n = 1,718) 9.7% (n = 185)
Woman 93.1% (n = 21,526) 6.9% (n = 1,596)
Nurse Type
NP 86% (n = 820) 14% (n = 133)
RN 93.1% (n = 14,487) 6.9% (n = 1,071)
RPN 93.6% (n = 5,599) 6.4% (n = 384)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 92.8% (n = 18,026) 7.2% (n = 1,399)
LGBQA+ 92.3% (n = 2,731) 7.7% (n = 228)
Disability
No 93.7% (n = 19,651) 6.3% (n = 1,328)
Yes 87.7% (n = 2,786) 12.3% (n = 391)

4.2.2 Perceived influence of identity on matter

4.2.2.1 Overall

Do you believe your identity had an influence on how the matter was handled by CNO? Count Percent
Total of negative influence 273 15.1
A strong negative influence 89 4.9
A negative influence 81 4.5
A slight negative influence 103 5.7
It had no influence 1,211 67.0
Total of positive influence 224 12.4
A slight positive influence 54 3.0
A positive influence 85 4.7
A strong positive influence 85 4.7
Prefer not to answer 99 5.5

4.2.2.2 Intersections

Do you believe your identity had an influence on how the matter was handled by CNO? Negative Influence No Influence Positive Influence
All 16% (n = 273) 70.9% (n = 1,211) 13.1% (n = 224)
Age Group
18-34 15.9% (n = 31) 71.3% (n = 139) 12.8% (n = 25)
35-44 19.9% (n = 66) 65.4% (n = 217) 14.8% (n = 49)
45-54 18% (n = 87) 72.3% (n = 349) 9.7% (n = 47)
55-64 12.2% (n = 59) 75.2% (n = 364) 12.6% (n = 61)
65+ 12.8% (n = 26) 67% (n = 136) 20.2% (n = 41)
Education
DEN 16% (n = 259) 71.6% (n = 1,160) 12.5% (n = 202)
IEN 14.8% (n = 12) 58% (n = 47) 27.2% (n = 22)
Gender identity
Man 28.7% (n = 51) 53.9% (n = 96) 17.4% (n = 31)
Woman 13.9% (n = 209) 73.4% (n = 1,101) 12.6% (n = 189)
Race
Black 22.1% (n = 27) 54.1% (n = 66) 23.8% (n = 29)
Mixed 18.9% (n = 10) 62.3% (n = 33) 18.9% (n = 10)
Other Racial Identities 25.6% (n = 55) 58.6% (n = 126) 15.8% (n = 34)
South Asian 31.5% (n = 23) 38.4% (n = 28) 30.1% (n = 22)
White 12.7% (n = 158) 76.9% (n = 958) 10.4% (n = 129)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 14% (n = 186) 73.1% (n = 969) 12.8% (n = 170)
LGBQA+ 22.1% (n = 48) 65% (n = 141) 12.9% (n = 28)
Disability
No 14.7% (n = 184) 72% (n = 899) 13.3% (n = 166)
Yes 19.7% (n = 74) 67.3% (n = 253) 13% (n = 49)
Nurse Type
NP 77.5% (n = 100)
RN 15.2% (n = 154) 71.1% (n = 718) 13.7% (n = 138)
RPN 16.2% (n = 57) 69.5% (n = 244) 14.2% (n = 50)



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