Table 2.
Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics in the MBI and control groups
| Characteristic | MBI (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | χ2 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 9 | 30.0 | 6 | 20.0 | 0.800 | 0.371 |
| Female | 21 | 70.0 | 24 | 80.0 | ||
| Age | ||||||
| < 25 years | 17 | 56.7 | 19 | 63.3 | 3.463 | MCp = 0.378 |
| 25–29 years | 8 | 26.7 | 7 | 23.3 | ||
| 30–34 years | 5 | 16.7 | 2 | 6.7 | ||
| > 35 years | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6.7 | ||
| Level of education | ||||||
| Nursing institute | 7 | 23.3 | 8 | 26.7 | 0.759 | MCp = 0.850 |
| Bachelor degree | 19 | 63.3 | 20 | 66.7 | ||
| Master degree | 4 | 13.3 | 2 | 6.7 | ||
| Years of experience | ||||||
| < 1 year | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 10.0 | 1.265 | MCp = 0.773 |
| 1–3 years | 13 | 43.3 | 11 | 36.7 | ||
| 3-5 years | 8 | 26.7 | 11 | 36.7 | ||
| > 5 years | 7 | 23.3 | 5 | 16.7 | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 25 | 83.3 | 22 | 73.3 | 0.884 | 0.347 |
| Married | 5 | 16.7 | 8 | 26.7 | ||
| Place of work | ||||||
| Respiratory ICU | 19 | 63.3 | 21 | 70.0 | 1.407 | MCp = 0.7541 |
| General ICU | 11 | 36.7 | 9 | 30.0 | ||
| Number of children | ||||||
| No | 25 | 83.3 | 22 | 73.3 | 1.280 | MCp = 0.657 |
| 1 | 3 | 10.0 | 6 | 20.0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 6.7 | 2 | 6.7 | ||
MBI Mindfulness Intervention Group, χ2: Chi-square test, MC Monte Carlo