Table 2 The participants’ demographic characteristics of nurses in the intervention and control groups

Age (years)^a

20–30

17

56.7

22

73.3

χ²(2) = 5.496

P = 0.064

31–40

4

13.3

6

20

41–50

9

30

2

6.7

Marital status^a

Single

12

40

11

36.7

χ²(1) = 0.071

P = 0.791

Married

18

60

19

63.3

Premature child^b

Yes

1

3.3

0

0

1P =

No

29

96.7

30

100

Education^a

Bachelor’s degree

25

83.3

24

80

χ²(1) = 0.111

P = 0.739

Master’s degree

5

16.7

6

20

Field of study^a

Pediatrics

5

16.7

7

23.3

χ²(1) = 0.417

P = 0.519

Nursing

25

83.3

23

76.8

Employment^a

Official

11

36.7

10

33.3

χ²(2) = 0.698

P = 0.705

Contractual

9

30

12

40

Plan-based

10

33.3

8

26.7

Work shift^b

Fixed

1

3.3

2

6.7

1P =

Rotating

29

96.7

28

93.3

Participation in training courses

Yes

5

16.7

10

33.3

χ²(1) = 2.222

P = 0.136

No

25

83.3

20

66.7

Service records in NICU (year)^a

1>

10

33.3

5

16.7

χ²(2) = 4.602

P = 0.100

1–5

9

30

17

56.7

< 5

11

36.7

8

26.7