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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participating nurses in the study

From: Determination of nurses’ happiness, hope, future expectations, and the factors influencing them: a descriptive study that can guide policy development to prevent nurse migration*

Features

n (326)

(%)

Gender

  

Female

Male

249

77

76.4

23.6

Age

  

21–25 years old

26–30 years old

31–35 years old

36–40 years old

41–45 years old

46 years old and over

57

88

44

64

39

34

17.5

27.0

13.5

19.6

12.0

10.4

Marital Status

  

Married

Single

192

134

58.9

41.1

Education Level

  

Health Vocational High School

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

19

29

222

49

7

5.8

8.9

68.2

15.0

2.1

Professional Working Time

  

1–5 years

6–10 years

11–15 years

16–20 years

21–25 years

26 years and above

107

66

61

46

20

26

32.8

20.3

18.7

14.1

6.1

8.0

Monthly Income Level

  

Less than 10,000 TL

10,000–14,999 TL

15,000–19,999 TL

20,000–24,999 TL

25,000 TL and more

12

18

230

52

14

3.7

5.4

70.6

16.0

4.3

Income-generating additional job status

  

Yes

No

23

303

7.1

92.9

Willingness to Practice Nursing Abroad

  

Yes

No

253

73

77.6

22.4