Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 1135)
Variable | Sub-category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 276 (24.3) |
Female | 859 (75.7) | |
Age | ≤30 | 526 (46.3) |
31-40 | 371 (32.7) | |
> 40 | 238 (21.0) | |
Marital status | Single | 365 (32.2) |
Married | 770 (67.8) | |
Educational level | Bachelor degree | 1037 (91.4) |
Master or PhD | 98 (8.6) | |
Experience in nursing | ≤10 | 704 (62.0) |
> 10 | 431 (38.0) | |
Current working unit | Emergency | 220 (19.4) |
Critical care units | 282 (24.8) | |
General wards | 634 (55.8) | |
Shift work | Fixed | 256 (22.6) |
Rotating | 879 (77.4) | |
Work hours per week | ≤42 | 334 (29.4) |
> 42 | 801 (70.6) |