Table 1 Characteristics of the responding nurses
From: Factors influencing the development of evidence-based practice among nurses: a self-report survey
Characteristics | No. (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
All nurses | 407 (100) | |
Gender | ||
Men | 36 (9) | |
Women | 371 (91) | |
Age (years)1 | 37.4 (11.2) | |
Number of years of nursing practice | 11.3 (9.8) | |
Number of years since obtaining last health professional degree1 | 7.5 (8.0) | |
Highest level of educational qualification | ||
Bachelor degree (nursing)2 | 164 (40) | |
Nursing degree2 | 85 (21) | |
Advanced nursing degree | 155 (38) | |
Master of science | 3 (1) | |
Selected hospital units | ||
Intensive-care units | 128 (31) | |
General medicine units | 161 (40) | |
Surgical and orthopedic units | 118 (29) |