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Table 1 General characteristics of the study population (N = 526)

From: Factors associated with the extent of nurses’ involvement in promotion of the nursing profession: a cross-sectional study among nurses working in diverse healthcare settings

Characteristics

 

Age (years)

 

Mean (SD)

Median (Q25; Q75)

Min-Max

41.53 (10.58)

40.00 (32.75;49.00)

23.00–79.00

Age- groups n (%)

 

21–30 years

31–40 years

41–50 years

51–60 years

61–70 years

71 + years

85 (16.2)

180 (34.2)

148 (28.1)

92 (17.5)

17 (3.2)

4 (0.8)

Sex N (%)

 

Women

Men

445 (84.6)

81 (15.4)

Origin N (%)

 

Born in Israel

Born in former Soviet Union

Born in other countries

Missing

275 (52.3)

469 (40.7)

36 (6.8)

1 (0.2)

Working experience (years)

 

Mean (SD)

Median

Min-Max

14.9 (10.8)

13.00

0.33-48.0

Professional qualification N (%)

 

Registered nurse

Registered nurse with BA

Registered nurse with MA

Missing

109 (20.7)

298 (56.7)

117 (22.5)

2 (0.4)

Position N (%)

 

Management role

Staff nurse

Missing

299 (28.9)

370 (70.3)

4 (0.8)

Scope of employment N (%)

 

100%

76–90%

51–75%

33–50%

Missing

314 (59.7)

96 (18.3)

100 (19.0)

13 (2.5)

1 (0.2)

Type of healthcare settings N (%)

 

General

Pediatric

Psychiatric

Community

221 (42.0)

107 (20.3)

73 (13.9)

125 (23.8)

Nursing work environment

 

Mean (SD)

Median

Min-Max

3.39 (0.67)

3.40

1.0–5.0

Promotion of the nursing profession by nurses

 

Mean (SD)

Median

Min-Max

2.11 (0.84)

1.88

1.0–6.0