Table 1 -. Profile of nurses with and without training in Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (ICPH). Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2021 (N=386).
| Nurses n (%) | Nurses w/ ICPH* training n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 357 (92.5) | 132 (93.0) |
| Male | 29 (7.5) | 10 (7.0) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 146 (37.8) | 58 (40.3) |
| Divorced/Separated | 17 (4.4) | 6 (4.2) |
| Single | 100 (25.9) | 35 (24.3) |
| Stable union/cohabitate/dating | 119 (30.8) | 43 (29.9) |
| Widowed | 4 (1.0) | 2 (1.4) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Asian-descendant | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) |
| Caucasian | 346 (89.6) | 130 (91.5) |
| Mixed race | 31 (8.0) | 11 (7.7) |
| Afro-descendant | 4 (1.0) | 0 |
| None of the above | 3 (0.8) | 0 |
| Current employment situation | ||
| Retired/Pensioner | 11 (2.8) | 5 (3.5) |
| Formally employed | 93 (24.1) | 19 (13.4) |
| Informally employed | 18 (4.7) | 5 (3.5) |
| Self-employed/Social Security | 7 (1.8) | 3 (2.1) |
| Self-employed/No Social Security | 10 (2.6) | 6 (4.2) |
| Unemployed | 7 (1.8) | 2 (1.4) |
| Employer | 6 (1.6) | 2 (1.4) |
| Service Provider | 31 (8.0) | 16 (11.3) |
| Public servant | 225 (58.3) | 92 (64.8) |
| Legal nature of work | ||
| Public Health Institution | 263 (68.1) | 103 (72.5) |
| Private Health Institution | 58 (15.0) | 14 (9.9) |
| Autonomous Health Institution | 8 (2.1) | 5 (3.5) |
| Philanthropic Health Institution | 27 (7.0) | 7 (4.9) |
| Does not work in nursing | 20 (5.2) | 6 (4.2) |
| Weekly workload | ||
| 20 hours | 11 (2.8) | 4 (2.8) |
| 36 hours | 30 (7.8) | 10 (7.0) |
| 40 hours | 229 (59.3) | 97 (68.3) |
| 44 hours | 47 (12.2) | 8 (5.6) |
| More than 44 hours | 47 (12.2) | 16 (11.3) |
| Not currently working | 14 (3.6) | 6 (4.2) |
| Work by shifts | 13 (3.4) | 3 (2.1) |
| Individual income (M.W. † R$ 1,035.00) | ||
| Up to 2 times the M.W. | 36 (9.3) | 9 (6.3) |
| From 3 to 4 times the M.W. | 163 (42.2) | 59 (41.5) |
| From 5 to 6 times the M.W. | 120 (31.3) | 53 (35.9) |
| From 7 to 8 times the M.W. | 40 (10.4) | 15 (10.6) |
| More than 9 times the M.W. | 27 (7.0) | 8 (5.6) |
*ICPH = Integrative Complementary Practices in Health; †M.W. = Minimum wage.