Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (N = 125)
Demographic characteristics | |
Sex | |
Female – n (%) | 125 (100.0) |
Race | |
Caucasian – n (%) | 112 (89 · 6) |
Age – n (%) | |
Less than 20 years | 0 (0.0) |
20–30 years | 60 (48 · 0) |
31–40 years | 37 (29 · 6) |
41–50 years | 11 (8 · 8) |
51–60 years | 15 (12 · 0) |
61 years and above | 2 (1 · 6) |
Professional characteristics | |
Initial nursing education - n (%) | |
Hospital diploma | 1 (0 · 8) |
College diploma | 95 (76 · 0) |
Baccalaureate degree | 28 (22 · 4) |
Master’s degree and above | 1 (0 · 8) |
Highest degree currently held – n (%) | |
Hospital diploma | 0 (0.0) |
College diploma | 58 (46 · 4) |
Baccalaureate degree | 61 (48 · 8) |
Master’s degree and above | 6 (4 · 8) |
Years of experience | |
As a nurse (M ± SD) | 11 · 1 ± 10 · 0 |
At current hospital (M ± SD) | 10 · 7 ± 9 · 9 |
In neonatal care (M ± SD) | 9 · 2 ± 9 · 2 |
Type of nursing position currently held | |
Full-time – n (%) | 59 (47 · 2) |
Part-time – n (%) | 66 (52 · 8) |