Table 2 Participants’ background characteristics at the baseline
Intervention group | Control group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Age group | ||||
20–25 years | 33 | 57.9 | 18 | 48.6 |
26–29 years | 14 | 24.6 | 9 | 24.3 |
30 years and over | 10 | 17.5 | 10 | 27.0 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 54 | 94.7 | 38 | 100.0 |
Male | 3 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
Ward type | ||||
Inpatient | 34 | 59.6 | 18 | 47.4 |
Intensive and OR* units | 11 | 19.3 | 14 | 36.8 |
Outpatient | 12 | 21.1 | 6 | 15.8 |
Other professional qualifications | ||||
Licensed practical nurse | 11 | 19.3 | 11 | 28.9 |
Previous working experience in healthcare | ||||
< 1 year | 22 | 38.6 | 15 | 40.5 |
1–3 years | 27 | 47.4 | 14 | 37.8 |
> 3 years | 8 | 14.0 | 8 | 21.6 |