Table 1 Nurses’ personal and professional characteristics
Demographic variable (n = 398) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 287 | 72.1 |
Male | 111 | 27.9 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 57 | 14.3 |
Single | 341 | 85.7 |
Age | ||
19–22 years | 118 | 29.6 |
23–25 years | 179 | 45.0 |
26 years and older | 101 | 25.4 |
Education level | ||
High School | 118 | 29.6 |
Associate degree | 179 | 45.0 |
Bachelor degree | 101 | 25.4 |
Age of beginning the profession | ||
19–20 years | 97 | 24.4 |
21–23 years | 227 | 57.0 |
24 years and older | 74 | 18.6 |
Professional experience | ||
1 year | 218 | 54.8 |
2 years | 69 | 17.3 |
≥ 3 years | 111 | 27.9 |
Choosing the profession | ||
Willingly | 370 | 93.0 |
Unwillingly | 28 | 7.0 |
Choosing the profession again | ||
Yes | 314 | 78.9 |
No | 84 | 21.1 |
Having any health condition | ||
Yes | 39 | 9.8 |
No | 359 | 90.2 |