Table 1 Characteristics of Nurses Participating in the Study (n= 312)
Variables | Category | Frequency (Percent) |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | < 30 | 166 (53.20) |
30–40 | 127 (40.71) | |
> 40 | 19 (6.09) | |
Work experience (year) | < 10 | 223 (71.47) |
10–20 | 76 (24.36) | |
> 20 | 13 (4.17) | |
Gender | Man | 109 (34.94) |
Woman | 203 (65.06) | |
Marital status | Single | 69 (22.12) |
Married | 243 (77.88) | |
Level of education | Bachelor | 276 (88.46) |
Masters | 36 (11.54) | |
Type of employment | Official | 82 (26.28) |
Temporary-to permanent | 7 (2.24) | |
Under -a-contract | 19 (6.09) | |
Contractual | 182 (58.34) | |
Corporative | 22 (7.05) | |
Number of shifts per month | < 10 | 28 (8.97) |
10–20 | 143 (45.84) | |
> 20 | 141 (45.19) | |
Number of patients monitored in each work shift | 2 patient | 7 (2.24) |
3 patient | 43 (13.78) | |
> 3 patient | 262 (83.98) | |
Total | – | 312 (100) |