Table 1 General characteristics and differences in turnover intention according to the general characteristics (n = 123)
Characteristics | Categories | n (%) or mean (SD) | Turnover Intention | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | (SD) | t or F | p | ||||
Gender | Female | 119 | (96.7) | 3.61 | (1.02) | -1.228 | .222 |
Male | 4 | (3.3) | 4.25 | (.96) | Â | Â | |
Age(year) | 20–29 | 29 | (23.6) | 3.77 | (1.04) | 1.125 | .342 |
30–39 | 54 | (43.9) | 3.65 | (1.06) |  |  | |
40–49 | 34 | (27.6) | 3.40 | (.99) |  |  | |
50 and older | 6 | (4.9) | 4.08 | (.72) | Â | Â | |
| Â | 35.45 | (7.60) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Marital status | Married | 43 | (35.0) | 3.77 | (.91) | 1.074 | .285 |
Unmarried | 80 | (65.0) | 3.56 | (1.08) | Â | Â | |
Religion | With a religion | 52 | (42.3) | 3.68 | (.98) | .467 | .642 |
Without a religion | 71 | (57.7) | 3.60 | (1.07) | Â | Â | |
Educational level | Associate degree | 22 | (17.9) | 4.10 | (.79) | 2.944 | .056 |
Bachelor degree | 85 | (69.1) | 3.52 | (1.09) | |||
Graduate school | 16 | (13.0) | 3.59 | (.80) | |||
Position | Staff nurse | 112 | (94.1) | 3.67 | (1.05) | .499 | .618 |
Chief nurse | 7 | (5.9) | 3.46 | (.73) | Â | Â | |
Years of nursing experience | 1 - < 3 years | 18 | (14.9) | 3.71 | (1.16) | .560 | .731 |
3 - < 5 years | 6 | (5.0) | 3.96 | (.73) | |||
5 - < 10 years | 21 | (17.4) | 3.70 | (.99) | |||
10 - < 15 years | 28 | (23.1) | 3.71 | (1.02) | |||
15 - < 20 years | 21 | (17.4) | 3.48 | (1.24) | |||
> 20 years | 27 | (22.3) | 3.40 | (.87) | |||
| Â | 13.15 | (9.75) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Years of working at a current unit | 1 - < 3 years | 43 | (35.8) | 3.75 | (.97) | 1.076 | .378 |
3 - < 5 years | 19 | (15.8) | 3.39 | (1.20) | |||
5 - < 10 years | 22 | (18.3) | 3.85 | (1.04) | |||
10 - < 15 years | 21 | (17.5) | 3.55 | (.99) | |||
15 - < 20 years | 11 | (9.2) | 3.18 | (.99) | |||
> 20 years | 4 | (3.3) | 3.25 | (.79) | |||
| Â | Â | 6.65 | (6.17) | Â | Â | Â | Â |