Table 1 Participants’ characteristics – questionnaires validation (N = 292)
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
21–30 years old | 165 (56.5) |
31–40 years old | 85 (29.1) |
41–50 years old | 24 (8.2) |
50+ years old | 18 (6.2) |
Gender | |
Females | 173 (59.2) |
Professional status | |
Nurses | 270 (92.5) |
Physicians | 21 (7.2) |
Other | 1 (0.3) |
Family status | |
Married | 153 (52.4) |
Single | 129 (44.2) |
Divorced | 9 (3.1) |
Widow/widower | 1 (0.3) |
Educational status | |
Higher education | 204 (69.9) |
Postgraduate diploma (MSc) | 85 (29.1) |
Doctoral diploma (PhD) | 3 (1) |
Total years of clinical experience | |
1–2 years | 44 (15.1) |
3–5 years | 64 (21.9) |
5–10 years | 95 (32.5) |
10+ years | 89 (30.5) |
Department of working | |
Intensive care unit (ICU) | 101 (34.6) |
Ward | 103 (35.3) |
Emergency department | 57 (19.5) |
Operation rooms | 16 (5.5) |
ICU and ward | 10 (3.4) |
Other | 5 (1.7) |