Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of nurses in the intervention and control groups (N = 132).
| Variable | Level | Intervention | Control | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 31 (46.3) | 23 (35.4) | 1.617 | .204 |
| Female | 36 (53.7) | 42 (64.6) | |||
| Education | Bachelor | 56 (83.6) | 59 (90.8) | 1.519 | .218 |
| Master | 11 (16.4) | 6 (9.2) | |||
| Age | 20–24 yr | 0 | 1 (1.5) | 2.918 | .713 |
| 25–29 yr | 11 (16.4) | 9 (13.8) | |||
| 30–34 yr | 25 (37.3) | 19 (29.2) | |||
| 35–39 yr | 11 (16.4) | 14 (21.5) | |||
| 40–44 yr | 13 (19.4) | 12 (18.5) | |||
| 45 > | 7 (10.4) | 10 (15.4) | |||
| Experience | 1–5 yr | 9 (13.4) | 4 (6.2) | 9.355 | .096 |
| 6–10 yr | 8 (11.9) | 17 (26.2) | |||
| 11–15 yr | 25 (37.3) | 16 (24.6) | |||
| 16–20 yr | 17 (25.4) | 19 (29.2) | |||
| 21–25 yr | 7 (10.4) | 5 (7.7) | |||
| 26–30 yr | 1 (1.5) | 4 (6.2) | |||
| Attendance | Yes | 37 (55.2) | 42 (64.6) | 1.211 | .271 |
| No | 30 (44.8) | 23 (35.4) | |||
| Ward | Paediatric | 11 (16.4) | 7 (10.8) | 1.337 | .855 |
| Surgical | 19 (28.4) | 19 (29.2) | |||
| Medical | 15 (22.4) | 13 (20) | |||
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 10 (14.9) | 12 (18.5) | |||
| ICU | 12 (17.9) | 14 (21.5) |