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Table 2 Nurses’ opinions on income satisfaction, sources of happiness, personal development, and working environments

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)

(%)

Satisfaction with income

  

Not Satisfied at All

Not Satisfied

Moderate

Satisfied

162

87

68

9

49.7

26.7

20.8

2.8

Satisfaction of income to meet needs

  

Does Not Meet at All

Does not meet

Moderately meets

Meets

97

133

84

12

29.8

40.8

25.7

3.7

The most important person who is a source of happiness

  

All my family members

My children

Myself

My mate

Mum and Dad

My friends

Other

214

52

32

12

9

3

4

65.6

16.0

9.8

3.7

2.8

0.9

1.2

The most important value that is a source of happiness

  

Health

Love

Money

Success

Work

Other

180

74

37

19

4

12

55.2

22.7

11.3

5.8

1.2

3.8

The most important feature that you think gives you a reputation in the society

  

Moral characteristic

Decent family life

Occupation/work performed

Education

Money

Social environment

Other

122

76

45

26

24

18

15

37.4

23.3

13.8

8.0

7.4

5.5

4.6

Evaluation of personal development (last five years)

  

Developed

Remained the same

Regressed

No opinion

139

60

113

14

42.6

18.4

34.7

4.3

The most important problem you face in your work environment

  

Wage gap between professions

Lack of merit

Low amount of wages

Working conditions

Administrative problems

Favouritism

Other

111

62

44

40

30

30

9

34.0

19.0

13.5

12.3

9.2

9.2

2.8