Table 1 Participant characteristics and mean scores of the HSOPSC (n = 539)
Variables | N (%) | Mean (SD) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.005* | ||
Male | 137(25.4) | 70.9(7.8) | |
Female | 402(74.6) | 73.0(7.5) | |
Age (years) | 0.131 | ||
20~29 | 53(9.8) | 72.7(7.8) | |
30~39 | 211(39.2) | 72.3(8.0) | |
40~49 | 200(37.1) | 73.3(7.1) | |
50~60 | 75(13.9) | 70.9(7.5) | |
Educational level | 0.280 | ||
Bachelor’s degree and below | 289(53.6) | 72.2(7.0) | |
Master and above | 250(46.4) | 72.9(8.3) | |
Marital status | 0.994 | ||
Married | 473(87.8) | 72.5(7.7) | |
Single | 66(12.2) | 72.5(7.2) | |
Occupation | 0.126 | ||
Nurse | 335(62.2) | 72.9(7.3) | |
Doctor | 204(37.8) | 71.8(8.1) | |
Professional title | 0.356 | ||
Junior | 275(51.0) | 72.2(7.3) | |
Senior | 264(49.0) | 72.8(8.0) | |
Form of employment | 0.350 | ||
Agency staff | 467(86.6) | 72.4(7.6) | |
Contract staff | 72(13.4) | 73.3(8.0) | |
Work department | 0.115 | ||
Internal medicine department | 162(30.0) | 73.6(7.9) | |
Surgery department | 147(27.3) | 72.2(6.6) | |
Others | 230(42.7) | 72.0(8.1) | |
Working years in hospitals | 0.942 | ||
1~10 | 166(30.8) | 72.5(8.0) | |
11~20 | 164(30.4) | 72.3(8.3) | |
> 20 | 209(38.8) | 72.6(6.8) | |
Time delays per shift (hours) | < 0.001** | ||
< 0.5 | 174(32.3) | 74.6(7.5) | |
0.5~1.5 | 216(40.1) | 72.3(6.8) | |
> 1.5 | 149(27.6) | 70.3(8.4) | |
Number of night shifts per month | 0.834 | ||
0 | 235(43.6) | 72.7(7.2) | |
1~4 | 140(26.0) | 72.2(7.9) | |
> 4 | 164(30.4) | 72.5(8.1) | |
Direct contact with patients | 0.921 | ||
Yes | 454(84.2) | 72.5(7.5) | |
No | 85(15.8) | 72.4(8.4) | |
Hospital scale (beds) | 0.162 | ||
< 1000 | 161(29.9) | 73.2(7.1) | |
1000~2000 | 237(44.0) | 72.5(8.0) | |
> 2000 | 141(26.1) | 71.6(7.6) | |
Hospital nature | 0.092 | ||
General Hospital | 141(26.2) | 71.6(7.6) | |
Specialized hospital | 398(73.8) | 72.8(7.6) |