Table 3 Background information of the five groups

Variables

n=12

n=21

n=14

n=14

n=12

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Type of hospital

Medical center

5

41.7

6

28.6

6

42.9

4

28.6

7

43.8

Regional hospital

6

50.0

5

23.8

6

42.9

4

28.6

4

25.0

District hospital

1

8.3

10

47.6

2

14.2

6

42.8

5

31.2

Education level

College

2

16.7

9

42.9

6

42.9

6

42.9

2

16.7

Baccalaureate

10

83.3

11

52.4

8

57.1

6

42.9

10

83.3

Graduate

0

0.0

1

4.8

0

0.0

2

14.3

0

0.0

Marital status

Married

3

25.0

6

28.6

3

21.4

3

21.4

4

25.0

Other

9

75.0

15

71.4

11

78.6

9

78.6

12

75.0

Level of nurse career advancement

N0

0

0.0

0

0.0

3

21.4

2

14.3

0

0.0

N1

2

16.7

6

28.6

4

28.6

4

28.6

5

31.2

N2

7

58.3

9

42.9

5

35.7

5

35.7

7

43.8

N3,4

3

25.0

6

28.6

2

14.2

3

21.4

4

25.0

mean ±

SD

mean ±

SD

mean±

SD

mean±

SD

mean±

SD

Age

33.50±

6.27

31.19±

8.08

29.71±

7.32

32.07±

9.48

32.00±

6.06

Clinical experience

11.58±

6.76

9.38±

7.63

7.86±

7.43

9.27±

8.96

9.19±

6.68

Menstrual symptom

Cyclic pelvic pain

7.67±

2.99

8.24±

2.77

5.64±

1.73

6.57±

1.91

7.88±

2.68

Perimenstrual physical discomfort

12.25±

3.76

14.48±

5.40

10.21±

4.37

11.93±

5.13

11.75±

5.38

Perimenstrual mood discomfort

12.33±

6.65

15.00±

7.19

8.50±

5.89

8.71±

6.76

12.94±

7.75