Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey respondents among the nursing staff of the two hospitals
Characteristics of survey respondents | General | Paediatric | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 114 (40.9) | 44 (36.1) | 0.346 |
   Female | 165 (59.1) | 78 (63.9) |  |
Total number | 279 (100.0) | 122 (100.0) | Â |
Age (yr) | Â | Â | Â |
   <35 | 61 (22.6) | 20 (17.4) | 0.215 |
   35–50 | 162 (60.0) | 67 (58.3) |  |
   >50 | 47 (17.4) | 28 (24.3) |  |
Total number | 270 (100.0) | 105 (100.0) | Â |
Mean (range) | 42.0 (24–64) | 44.0 (31–64) | 0.054 |
Length of service in the employment (yr) | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤10 | 60 (23.2) | 21 (18.1) | 0.166 |
   11–20 | 109 (42.1) | 43 (37.1) |  |
   ≥21 | 90 (34.7) | 52 (44.8) |  |
Total number | 259 (100.0) | 116(100.0) | Â |
Mean (range) | 18.0 (0–39) | 20.0 (3–39) | 0.063 |
Length of service in the present ward (yr) | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤10 | 77 (31.4) | 26 (22.6) | 0.067 |
   11–20 | 96 (39.2) | 42 (36.5) |  |
   ≥21 | 72 (29.4) | 47 (40.9) |  |
Total number | 245 (100.0) | 115 (100.0) | Â |
Mean (range) | 16.0 (0–37) | 18.0 (3–36) | 0.025* |
Education level (yr) | Â | Â | Â |
   8 | 41 (14.7) | 28 (22.9) | 0.012* |
   13 | 171 (61.3) | 80 (65.6) |  |
   ≥16 | 14 (5.0) | 0 |  |
Total number | 226 (100.0) | 108 (100.0) | Â |
Attending at least one course on food hygiene and foodborne diseases in hospital | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 218 (78.1) | 107 (87.7) | 0.057 |
   Yes | 32 (11.5) | 7 (5.7) |  |
   Unanswered | 29 (10.4) | 8 (5.7) |  |
Total number | 279 (100.0) | 122 (100.0) | Â |