Table 3 Multiple linear regression results of the influencing factors of work stress (N = 380)

Gender (vs. male)

Female

-2.23 (-10.99 to 6.54)

-1.43 (-10.29 to 7.44)

Age (years, vs. 20 ~ 30)

31 ~ 40

-2.14 (-9.79 to 5.51)

-6.12 (-13.94 to 1.71)

> 40

-3.81 (-11.53 to 3.90)

-9.01 (-17.14 to -0.88)

Marital status (vs. yes)

No

0.32 (-6.33 to 6.97)

-2.71 (-13.56 to 8.13)

Divorce

2.37 (-4.10 to 8.83)

2.09 (-4.39 to 8.57)

Number of births (vs. None)

One

-1.23 (-6.89 to 4.43)

-0.09 (-9.62 to 9.43)

Two

0.70 (-5.27 to 6.66)

0.92 (-8.52 to 10.35)

Educational level (vs. below undergraduate)

Undergraduate

0.35 (-3.09 to 3.78)

-0.02 (-3.86 to 3.83)

Postgraduate

1.89 (-7.81 to 11.60)

2.39 (-7.84 to 12.63)

Hospital grade (vs. tertiary)

Secondary

1.06 (-1.67 to 3.78)

3.41 (0.58 to 6.23)

Wards (vs. surgical)

ICU

-5.72 (-12.74 to 1.30)

-4.42 (-11.34 to 2.50)

Internal

2.32 (-1.09 to 5.73)

2.50 (-0.90 to 5.90)

Nursing department

-2.02 (-6.49 to 2.45)

-3.47 (-8.20 to 1.25)

Emergency

6.05 (1.48 to 10.62)

6.67 (2.17 to 11.18)

Operation room

-3.53 (-9.32 to 2.26)

-3.26 (-9.04 to 2.52)

Pediatric

4.68 (-0.25 to 9.62)

5.13 (0.26 to 10.01)

Professional qualifications (vs. junior nurse)

Supervisor nurse

4.82 (0.78 to 8.86)

7.89 (3.59 to 12.19)

Deputy chief nurse

5.87 (1.21 to 10.53)

11.68 (6.22 to 17.14)

Chief nurse

0.85 (-8.12 to 9.83)

6.29 (-2.79 to 15.37)

Position (vs. head nurse)

Director

-2.48 (-6.97 to 2.01)

1.72 (-7.80 to 11.23)

Professional experience (years, vs. < 5)

5 ~ 10

-4.26 (-17.95 to 9.44)

-2.28 (-16.35 to 11.79)

> 10

-4.53 (-17.61 to 8.56)

-1.56 (-15.59 to 12.47)

Management experience (years, vs. < 5)

5 ~ 10

0.69 (-2.43 to 3.81)

0.03 (-3.34 to 3.40)

> 10

-1.76 (-5.09 to 1.57)

-2.01 (-6.35 to 2.33)

POSS scores (vs. >51)

≤ 51

8.07 (5.53 to 10.61)

7.92 (5.21 to 10.62)