Table 2.
Data pertaining to ICU nurses pertaining to PTSD: Positive vs negative symptoms
| PTSD positive symptoms(n = 111) | PTSD negative symptoms(n = 272) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 35.9 ± 9.1 | 37.9 ± 8.6 | 0.06 |
| Status of marriage (% married) | 41 | 57 | 0.05 |
| Having children, (% yes) | 45 | 63 | |
| Main bread winner of the family, (%) | 52 | 49 | 0.46 |
| Experience in nursing field, year Median (25–75% quartiles) |
7 (3–11) | 9 (4–18) | 0.21 |
| Work shift pattern, % | |||
| Early day shift Night or late day shift |
18 36 |
82 64 |
0.03 |
| Patients assigned to single nurse, median quartiles (25–75%) | 3:1 (3–3:1) | 3:1 (3–3:1) | 0.32 |
| Hours of work in a day, n (mean ± SD) | 10.8 ± 2.0 | 10.4 ± 1.6 | 0.21 |
| Days of work in a week, n (mean ± SD) | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 0.05 |
| Overtime working nurses or taking multiple jobs, % | 55 | 63 | 0.57 |
| In the role of head nurse/lead nurse, % | 40 | 65 | 0.03 |
| Working in units where the head/lead nurse has more roles than assigned to them at the time of enrolment, % | 94 | 80 | 0.08 |