Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of graduate nursing faculty
From: Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal
Characteristics | Total (N = 171) | Not-Satisfied (n0 = 108) | Satisfied (n1 = 63) | p-value1 | Effect Size2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | % or μ ± σ | % or μ ± σ | % or μ ± σ | |||
Age category | ||||||
35 or younger | 91 | 53.2% | 61.1% | 39.7% | 0.011 | 0.230 |
36 to 45 years | 56 | 32.7% | 29.6% | 28.1% | ||
46 and older | 24 | 14.0% | 9.3% | 22.2% | ||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 166 | 97.1% | 99.1% | 93.7% | 0.056 | 0.155 |
Male | 5 | 2.9% | 0.9% | 6.4% | ||
Current Position | ||||||
Lecturer or lower | 114 | 66.7% | 74.1% | 54.0% | 0.027 | 0.206 |
Assistant Professor | 25 | 14.6% | 11.1% | 20.6% | ||
Associate Professor + | 32 | 18.7% | 14.8% | 25.4% | ||
Highest Degree | ||||||
Masters in Nursing | 95 | 55.6% | 56.5% | 54.0% | 0.781 | 0.054 |
MSc in Nursing | 70 | 40.9% | 40.7% | 41.3% | ||
PhD in Nursing | 6 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.8% | ||
Specialty in Nursing | ||||||
Child Health | 30 | 17.5% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 0.785 | 0.101 |
Community Health | 12 | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6.4% | ||
Adult Health | 65 | 38.0% | 40.7% | 33.3% | ||
Mental Health | 18 | 10.5% | 11.1% | 9.5% | ||
Maternal Health | 46 | 26.9% | 24.1% | 31.8% | ||
Primary Responsibility | ||||||
BSN Level | 146 | 85.4% | 90.7% | 76.2% | 0.009 | 0.199 |
MSN Level | 25 | 14.6% | 9.3% | 23.8% | ||
Tenure status | ||||||
Temporary | 71 | 41.5% | 51.9% | 23.8% | 0.000 | 0.275 |
Permanent | 100 | 58.5% | 48.1% | 76.2% | ||
Teaching Experience (Years) | ||||||
After Master’s degree | 5.5 ± 4.8 | 4.7 ± 3.9 | 6.8 ± 5.7 | 0.014 | 0.209 | |
At current institution | 4.9 ± 4.6 | 3.7 ± 3.0 | 7.1 ± 6.0 | <.0001 | 0.362 | |
At current position | 3.2 ± 3.1 | 2.7 ± 2.0 | 3.9 ± 4.4 | 0.054 | 0.176 | |
3Salary and Benefits (‘00,000) | ||||||
Monthly Gross Salary (NRs) | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 6.1 ± 2.0 | 0.001 | 0.307 | |
Monthly Basic Salary (NRs) | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 4.3 ± 1.9 | 0.000 | 0.327 | |
Age (in years) | 36.8 ± 7.0 | 35.7 ± 6.2 | 38.8 ± 7.8 | 0.008 | 0.217 | |