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Table 2 Frequencies and Percentages on Selected Respondent Characteristics (n = 306)

From: Exploring the impact of mentoring functions on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of new staff nurses

Variable

Frequency

%

Variable

Frequency

%

Sample Source

  

Mentor's nursing ladder

  

   Hospital A

81

26.47

   Level I

31

10.13

   Hospital B

108

35.29

   Level II

61

19.93

   Hospital C

117

38.24

   Level III

119

38.89

Sex

  

   Level IV

83

27.12

   Female

301

98.37

   Level V

12

3.92

   Male

5

1.63

Mentor had been trained for mentoring

  

Education level

  

   No

14

4.58

   AA and lower

199

65.03

   Yes

190

62.09

   BS or higher

107

34.97

   Unknown

102

33.33

Nursing experience

  

Mentor had the experience of mentoring

  

   < 3 mo

32

10.46

   No

13

4.25

   4-6 mo

31

10.13

   Yes

256

83.66

   7-12 mo

27

8.82

   Unknown

37

12.09

   1 to 2 yr

94

30.72

   

   2 to 3 yr

24

7.84

   

   > 3yr

98

32.03

   
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