Table 4 Means of overall alarm fatigue scores (AFS) and perceived stress scores (PSS) by characteristics of participating nurses
Characteristic | N (%) | AFS overall score | PSS overall score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | P value1 | Mean (SD) | P value1 | ||
Gender | Â | Â | 0.021 | Â | 0.485 |
Males | 119 (63.6) | 22.65(5.58) | Â | 16.82(4.63) | Â |
Females | 68 (36.4) | 24.60(5.38) | Â | 16.82(4.63) | Â |
Age group | Â | Â | 0.680 | Â | 0.844 |
≤ 25 years | 25 (13.4) | 23.32(5.65) |  | 17.04(4.12) |  |
26–30 years | 98 (52.4) | 23.48(5.48) |  | 16.77(4.52) |  |
31–35 years | 35 (18.7) | 23.94(5.32) |  | 17.57(4.78) |  |
> 35 years | 29 (15.5) | 22.28(6.24) |  | 17.00(4.59) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.889 | Â | 0.119 |
Married | 94(50.3) | 23.41(5.68) | Â | 17.50(4.47) | Â |
Single | 93(49.7) | 23.30(5.49) | Â | 16.47(4.49) | Â |
Experience | Â | Â | 0.432 | Â | 0.717 |
< 5 years | 76(40.6) | 23.30(5.89) |  | 16.67(4.46) |  |
5–10 years | 68(36.4) | 23.94(5.10) |  | 17.15(4.46) |  |
> 10 years | 43(23.0) | 22.53(5.75) |  | 17.30(4.70) |  |
Qualification | Â | Â | 0.391 | Â | 0.496 |
Diploma | 22(11.8) | 22.95(5.65) | Â | 17.36(3.09) | Â |
Bachelor | 135(72.2) | 23.14(5.58) | Â | 16.76(4.74) | Â |
Master or higher | 30(16.0) | 24.63(5.51) | Â | 17.77(4.29) | Â |
Hospital unit | Â | Â | 0.275 | Â | 0.213 |
Emergency care unit | 15(8.0) | 24.53(6.02) | Â | 16.93(4.48) | Â |
General Critical care unit | 83(44.4) | 22.76(5.42) | Â | 16.59(4.71) | Â |
Medical Critical unit | 45(24.1) | 23.98(5.37) | Â | 17.71(4.12) | Â |
Surgical Cardiac unit | 18(9.6) | 21.72(4.14) | Â | 15.39(4.85) | Â |
Other | 26(13.9) | 24.65(6.77) | Â | 18.15(4.02) | Â |
Nurse-to-patient ratio | Â | Â | 0.078 | Â | 0.577 |
1: 1 | 7(3.7) | 19.71(7.18) | Â | 15.57(7.00) | Â |
1: 2 | 81(43.3) | 22.65(5.69) | Â | 16.59(4.67) | Â |
1: 3 | 61(32.6) | 24.48(5.05) | Â | 17.13(4.39) | Â |
1: 4 | 13(7.0) | 22.23(5.13) | Â | 18.15(4.54) | Â |
1: ≥5 | 25(13.4) | 24.52(5.69) |  | 17.72(3.32) |  |
Type of work shift | Â | Â | 0.301 | Â | 0.019 |
Double shift | 39(20.9) | 22.26(4.42) | Â | 15.23(3.94) | Â |
Irregular shift | 114(61.0) | 23.47(5.77) | Â | 17.33(4.61) | Â |
Regular evening shift | 9(4.8) | 24.22(6.16) | Â | 17.67(4.15) | Â |
Regular morning shift | 25(13.4) | 24.24(6.11) | Â | 17.92(4.49) | Â |
Extra outside work | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 120(64.2) | 23.23(5.40) | 0.683 | 17.00(4.46) | 0.965 |
Yes | 67(35.8) | 23.58(5.91) | Â | 16.97(4.61) | Â |