Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Nursing Interns, N = 135. SD = standard deviation

Age

23.10

1.05

Grade point average (GPA)

4.06

0.51

Age Groups

 ≤ 23

 >24

93(68.9)

42(31.1)

Grade point average (GPA)

 ≤ 3

 3.1-4

 > 4.1

9(6.7)

51(37.8)

75(55.6)

Gender

 Female

 Male

87(64.4)

48(35.6)

Marital Status

 Unmarried

 Married

101(74.8)

34(25.2)

Preferred nursing as a profession

 Yes

 No

117(86.7)

18(13.3)

Training Area

 Medical Ward

 Surgical Ward

 Emergency Department

 Catheterization Lab.

 Gynaecology Ward

 Coronary Care Unit (CCU)

 Operative Room

 Hemodialysis

 Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

 Pediatric Ward

 Outpatient Department (OPD)

 Endoscopy Ward

 Orthopedic Ward

21(15.6)

14 (10.4)

24 (17.8)

9 (6.7)

5 (3.7)

9 (6.7)

11 (8.1)

10 (7.4)

13 (9.6)

6 (4.4)

10 (7.4)

2 (1.5)

1 (0.7)