Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 1131)
Variables | N (%) | Turnover intention | F/t | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.426 t | 0.670 |
Male | 81(7.2) | 14.51 ± 3.47 |  |  |
Female | 1050(92.8) | 14.32 ± 3.77 |  |  |
Age (years) |  |  | 13.180 F | < 0.001 |
<25 | 189(16.7) | 14.44 ± 3.70 |  |  |
25–44 | 901(79.7) | 14.45 ± 3.73 |  |  |
>44 | 41(3.6) | 11.41 ± 3.36 |  |  |
Education level |  |  | 8.900 F | < 0.001 |
Junior college or below | 223(19.7) | 13.45 ± 4.11 |  |  |
Bachelor degree | 847(74.9) | 14.49 ± 3.63 |  |  |
Master and above | 61(5.4) | 15.46 ± 3.50 |  |  |
Self-directed choice of nursing |  |  | -11.449 t | < 0.001 |
Yes | 863(76.3) | 13.72 ± 3.73 |  |  |
No | 268(23.7) | 16.31 ± 3.06 |  |  |
Single status |  |  | 3.643 t | < 0.001 |
Yes | 305(27.0) | 15.00 ± 3.65 |  |  |
No | 826(73.0) | 14.09 ± 3.76 |  |  |
Years of work (years) | Â | Â | 2.568 F | 0.077 |
<5 | 313(27.7) | 14.49 ± 3.73 |  |  |
5–10 | 347(30.7) | 14.60 ± 3.64 |  |  |
>10 | 471(41.6) | 14.04 ± 3.83 |  |  |
Professional title | Â | Â | 1.763 F | 0.152 |
Nurse | 184(16.3) | 14.13 ± 3.90 |  |  |
Nurse practitioner | 455(40.2) | 14.59 ± 3.69 |  |  |
Nurse-in-charge | 476(42.1) | 14.22 ± 3.74 |  |  |
Associate chief nurse or above | 16(1.4) | 12.94 ± 3.57 |  |  |
Work unit |  |  | 10.790 F | < 0.001 |
Emergency department | 286(25.3) | 14.47 ± 3.80 |  |  |
Intensive care unit | 91(8.0) | 15.68 ± 3.16 |  |  |
General wards | 453(40.1) | 14.54 ± 3.78 |  |  |
Operating room | 138(12.2) | 14.26 ± 3.33 |  |  |
Others | 163(14.4) | 12.84 ± 3.80 |  |  |