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Table 1 Participants’ Characteristics (N = 413)

From: Alexithymia, social support, depression, and burnout among emergency nurses in China: a structural equation model analysis

Characteristic

N(%)

Age, years (mean ± SD)

31.06 ± 5.70

(range = 20–55)

Sex

 Woman

369

89.3

 Man

44

10.7

Marital status

 Married

298

72.7

 Unmarried

115

27.8

Education level

 Associate degree or less

96

23.2

 Bachelor’s or above

317

76.8

Work experience as a nurse, years (mean ± SD)

8.81 ± 5.92

(range = 1–33)

Professional title

 Nurse

95

23.0

 Senior nurse

307

74.3

 Nurse supervisor or above

11

2.7

Form of employment

 Contract nurse

351

85.0

 Staff nurse

62

15.0