Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (N = 218)
| Demographic data | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| (Min = 21, Max = 48, M = 29.58, SD = 4.52) | ||
| 21–30 | 133 | 61.0 |
| 31–40 | 82 | 37.6 |
| 41–48 | 3 | 1.4 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 164 | 75.2 |
| Male | 54 | 24.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 139 | 63.8 |
| Unmarried | 76 | 34.9 |
| Divorced | 3 | 1.4 |
| Religion | ||
| No religion | 175 | 80.3 |
| Buddhist | 41 | 18.8 |
| Christian | 2 | 0.9 |
| Work experience in ICU (years) | ||
| (Min = 0.1, Max = 17, M = 4.99, SD = 3.72) | ||
| ≤5 | 135 | 61.9 |
| 6–10 | 67 | 30.7 |
| 11–15 | 14 | 6.4 |
| 16–17 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Work experience in nursing (years) | ||
| (Min = 0.5, Max = 28, M = 6.65, SD = 4.59) | ||
| ≤5 | 111 | 50.9 |
| 6–10 | 73 | 33.5 |
| 11–15 | 26 | 11.9 |
| 16–28 | 8 | 3.7 |
| Education level | ||
| Diploma | 62 | 28.4 |
| Bachelor | 150 | 68.8 |
| Master | 5 | 2.3 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0.5 |
| Continuing education and training | ||
| Yes | 184 | 84.4 |
| No | 34 | 15.6 |
| Work overload | ||
| Yes | 141 | 64.7 |
| No | 77 | 35.3 |
| Working unit | ||
| ICU | 169 | 77.5 |
| SICU | 13 | 6.0 |
| NICU | 14 | 6.4 |
| MICU | 9 | 4.1 |
| RICU | 6 | 2.8 |
| CCU | 6 | 2.8 |
| EICU | 1 | 0.5 |
Note: ICU: general ICU; CCU: Cardiological Critical Unit; MICU: Medical ICU; NICU: Neurological ICU; EICU: Emergency ICU; RICU: Respiratory ICU; SICU: Surgical ICU