Table 1 Sample demographic characteristics (n = 482)
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 7 | 1.5% |
 Female | 471 | 98.5% |
Age | Â | Â |
  < 29 | 13 | 2.8% |
 30–39 | 95 | 20.1% |
 40–49 | 208 | 44.1% |
 50< | 156 | 33.1% |
Agency size (The number of nurses) | Â | |
  < 4 | 71 | 14.7% |
 5–9 | 192 | 39.8% |
 10< | 219 | 45.4% |
Years of nursing experience | Â | |
  < 4 | 9 | 1.9% |
 5–9 | 50 | 10.5% |
 10–14 | 79 | 16.6% |
 15–19 | 97 | 20.4% |
 20–24 | 111 | 23.4% |
 25–29 | 81 | 17.1% |
 30< | 48 | 10.1% |
Years of home visiting nursing experience | Â | |
  < 4 | 201 | 41.7% |
 5–9 | 130 | 27.0% |
 10–14 | 69 | 14.3% |
 15–19 | 61 | 12.7% |
 20–24 | 14 | 2.9% |
 25–29 | 6 | 1.2% |
 30< | 1 | 0.2% |
Having an experience of working at a hospital | ||
 Yes | 472 | 98.1% |
 No | 9 | 1.9% |
Employment status | Â | Â |
 Full-time | 297 | 61.7% |
 Part-time | 184 | 38.3% |
Pay system | Â | Â |
 Monthly-pay system | 298 | 62.3% |
 Hourly-pay system | 92 | 19.2% |
 Fixed by the number of home visiting | 88 | 18.4% |
The number of home visiting (/week) | Â | |
 1–19 | 283 | 59.3% |
 20–29 | 163 | 34.2% |
 30< | 31 | 6.5% |
The number of days being on call at night (/month) | ||
 0 | 178 | 37.2% |
 1–4 | 138 | 28.8% |
 5< | 163 | 34.0% |