Table 2 Univariate analysis of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue constructs (N = 230)

Age in years

  < 25

34.56 (5.74)

2.190

0.090

26.80(4.60)

1.030

0.380

34.94(7.74)

0.198

0.898

 25 – 34

34.26(6.98)

27.63(4.11)

35.95(8.06)

 35 – 44

36.07(6.78)

28.25(3.91)

35.98(6.79)

  > 44

31.50(6.07)

28.50(5.06)

36.35(8.54)

Sex

 Male

32.72(7.88)

2.706

0.007

28.00(4.02)

0.784

0.448

35.38(8.95)

0.613

0.540

 Female

35.25(5.96)

27.55(4.35)

36.05(7.16)

Educational status

 Diploma

35.67(6.56)

0.475

0.622

27.50(2.74)

0.665

0.516

38.83(6.62)

6.185

0.002

 Degree

34.50(6.78)

27.80(4.27)

36.27(7.53)

 Master

33.11(6.54)

26.63(4.28)

30.11(8.76)

Monthly income in birr

  < 3000

26.13(10.34)

4.98

0.002

29.86(5.51)

1.946

0.123

30.63(11.34)

2.256

0.083

 3000 -5999

35.34(6.00)

27.10(4.13)

35.01(7.29)

 6000- 9999

34.30(6.61)

28.13(4.24)

36.85(7.64)

  > 9999

33.40(7.95)

26.70(3.47)

36.20(9.53)

Working area position

 Head nurse

33.40(8.00)

0.633

0.427

28.50(2.72)

1.297

0.205

34.65(8.51)

-0.655

0.520

 Staff Nurse

34.51(6.62)

27.62(4.36)

35.94(7.72)

Work overload

 Yes

34.14(6.86)

-1.171

0.243

27.81(4.50)

0.783

0.435

35.41(7.47)

-1.555

0.121

 No

35.40(6.28)

27.28(3.12)

37.34(8.72)

Years of oncology service

  < 5

34.55(7.21)

0.317

0.729

27.62()

0.210

0.811

34.80(7.70)

7.829

0.001

 5– 9

34.22(5.20)

28.07()

38.59(7.28)

  > 9

33.00(3.72)

27.42()

41.58(6.14)

Duty shift

 Day shift

35.11(6.22)

1.442

0.239

27.52(3.96)

0.916

0.401

36.04(7.51)

3.952

0.021

 Night shift

33.95(6.23)

28.90(5.09)

39.90(6.97)

 Alternate shift

33.55(7.48)

27.67(4.42)

34.61(8.06)