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Table 1 SES characteristics of the sample (N = 1580)

From: The impact of theory of mind, stress and professional experience on empathy in Romanian community nurses—a cross-sectional study

Factors

Count (%)

Gender

Male

97 (6.1%)

Female

1483 (93.9%)

Age

Under 40 years

566 (35.8%)

40–50 years

744 (47.1%)

Over 50 years

270 (17.1%)

Mean (SD)

42.8 (8.2)

In a relationship

No

233 (14.7%)

Yes

1347 (85.3%)

How many children they have

None

216 (13.7%)

1 child

563 (35.6%)

2 children

675 (42.7%)

3 or more children

126 (8.0%)

Education

High School or post-high school diploma (ISCED 3 or 4)

1237 (78.3%)

College or university diploma (ISCED 5 or 6)

282 (17.8%)

Master’s degree or more (ISCED 7 or 8)

61 (3.9%)

Employment as a community nurse

5 years or less

683 (43.2%)

6 or more years

897 (56.8%)

Mean (SD)

9.1 (6.2)

Income

Under 3000 RON (611 Euro)

920 (58.2%)

3000 RON (611 Euro) or above

660 (41.8%)

High self-perceived stress level

Yes

211 (13.4%)

No

1369 (86.6%)

RMET

mean (SD)

22.1 (4.7)

  1. ISCED—International Standard Classification of Education, RON—Romanian Leu, RMET—Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ test, SES—socioeconomic status, SD—standard deviation