Table 1 Nurses’ demographic characteristics and univariate analysis related to professional values (n = 1017)
Variables | N(%) | professional values | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | t/F | ||
Gender | Â | Â | -0.766 |
 Male | 31(3.0) | 105.74 ± 15.605 |  |
 Female | 986(97.0) | 103.13 ± 18.747 |  |
Age group (years old) | Â | Â | 0.395 |
 ≤ 25 | 147(14.5) | 102.40 ± 18.453 |  |
 26 ~ 30 | 400(39.3) | 103.93 ± 17.873 |  |
 31 ~ 35 | 273(26.8) | 102.98 ± 19.085 |  |
 > 35 | 197(19.4) | 102.80 ± 19.790 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.951 |
 Married | 646(63.5) | 103.41 ± 18.742 |  |
 Unmarried, widowed,  divorced or separated | 371(36.5) | 102.23 ± 18.518 |  |
Educational status | Â | Â | 2.071* |
 College degree or under | 73(7.2) | 107.56 ± 18.900 |  |
 Bachelor degree or above | 944(92.8) | 102.88 ± 18.607 |  |
Working years as a nurse (years) | Â | Â | 0.352 |
 ≤ 5 | 341(33.5) | 103.16 ± 18.035 |  |
 6 ~ 10 | 379(37.3) | 103.85 ± 18.295 |  |
 11 ~ 15 | 159(15.6) | 102.81 ± 19.836 |  |
 > 15 | 138(13.6) | 102.05 ± 19.860 |  |
Professional title | Â | Â | 0.911 |
 Nurse | 167(16.4) | 102.39 ± 18.329 |  |
 Senior nurse | 567(55.8) | 103.92 ± 18.378 |  |
 Supervisor nurse or above | 283(27.8) | 102.29 ± 19.399 |  |