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Table 2 Nurses’ basic information

From: Factors influencing risk perception and nosocomial infection prevention practices of frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Descriptive statistics

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Gender

Male

77

3.02%

Female

2469

96.98%

Age

20–30 years

1447

56.83%

31–40 years

787

30.91%

41–50 years

229

8.99%

51–60 years

83

3.26%

Over 60 years

0

0.00%

Department

Surgery

579

22.74%

Internal medicine (excluding respiratory medicine)

499

19.60%

Operating room

288

11.31%

Obstetrics and gynecology

142

5.58%

Pediatrics

131

5.15%

Emergency

130

5.11%

Critical care

106

4.16%

Respiratory medicine

104

4.08%

Infectious diseases

57

2.24%

Disinfection supply center

37

1.45%

Other

473

18.58%

Position

Ordinary nurse

2386

93.72%

Head nurse

160

6.28%

Job title

Junior

1660

65.20%

Intermediate

803

31.54%

Senior

83

3.26%

Working years

0–3 years

651

25.57%

4–5 years

436

17.12%

6–10 years

646

25.37%

11–15 years

398

15.63%

15 years or more

415

16.30%

Education level

Vocational college or below

483

18.97%

Undergraduate

2024

79.50%

Master’s degree

39

1.53%

Ph.D.

0

0.00%

Marital status

Single, without children

951

37.35%

Married, without children

203

7.97%

Married, with children

1392

54.67%