Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participants
From: Turkish society’s perception of nursing image during the COVID-19 pandemic
Descriptive Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age ( \(\overline x\): 28.6 ± 10.6) | ≤ 29 years | 245 | 58.3 |
≥ 30 years | 175 | 41.7 | |
Sex | Women | 340 | 81.0 |
Men | 80 | 19.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 159 | 37.9 |
Single | 261 | 62.1 | |
Educational status | ≤ High school | 22 | 5.3 |
=University | 335 | 79.7 | |
≥ Postgraduate | 63 | 15.0 | |
Do you have a chronic illness? | Yes | 47 | 11.2 |
No | 373 | 88.8 | |
Is there anyone in your family / immediate circle who has chosen nursing as a profession? | Yes | 274 | 65.2 |
No | 146 | 34.8 | |
Is Nursing a Profession? | Yes | 400 | 95.2 |
No | 20 | 4.8 | |
Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Your Perspective on Nursing? | No | 204 | 48.6 |
Yes, positively | 193 | 46.0 | |
Yes, but negatively | 23 | 5.4 | |
TOTAL | 420 | 100.0 | |