Table 1.
Work engagement scores of nurses with different characteristics (n = 1348).
| Variables | N (%) | Work engagement | Z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.052 | 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 25 | 111 (8.23) | 33.00 (27.00, 42.00) | ||
| 26–30 | 325 (24.11) | 32.00 (27.00, 41.00) | ||
| 31–35 | 442 (32.79) | 34.00 (27.00, 43.00) | ||
| 36–40 | 335 (24.85) | 35.00 (28.00, 43.00) | ||
| > 40 | 135 (10.02) | 38.00 (32.00, 49.00) | ||
| Gender | −1.990 | 0.047 | ||
| Male | 58 (4.30) | 31.00 (27.00, 37.00) | ||
| Female | 1290 (95.70) | 34.00 (28.00, 43.00) | ||
| Educational levels | 2.153 | 0.341 | ||
| Junior college | 66 (4.89) | 33.00 (27.00, 46.00) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1271 (94.29) | 34.00 (27.00, 43.00) | ||
| Master degree or above | 11 (0.82) | 29.00 (25.00, 36.00) | ||
| Working years (years) | 14.815 | 0.002 | ||
| ≤ 5 | 332 (24.63) | 33.00 (27.00, 40.75) | ||
| 6–10 | 289 (21.44) | 34.00 (27.00, 43.00) | ||
| 11–15 | 453 (33.61) | 35.00 (28.00, 43.00) | ||
| > 15 | 274 (20.33) | 35.50 (29.00, 46.00) | ||
| Technical title | 4.888 | 0.087 | ||
| Primary title | 664 (49.26) | 34.00 (27.00, 43.00) | ||
| Intermediate title | 645 (47.85) | 35.00 (28.00, 43.00) | ||
| Senior title | 39 (2.89) | 35.00 (32.00, 42.00) | ||
| Department | 46.582 | 0.001 | ||
| Internal Medicine | 301 (22.33) | 34.00 (28.00, 40.50) | ||
| Surgical | 233 (17.28) | 34.00 (27.00, 43.00) | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 81 (6.01) | 41.00 (34.00, 49.50) | ||
| Pediatrics | 99 (7.34) | 34.00 (27.00, 42.00) | ||
| Outpatient and other | 292 (21.66) | 36.00 (29.00, 45.75) | ||
| Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, and operating room | 342 (25.37) | 32.00 (26.00, 39.25) | ||
| Positions | −3.857 | 0.001 | ||
| Head nurse | 83 (6.16) | 39.00 (33.00, 46.00) | ||
| Nurse | 1265 (93.84) | 34.00 (27.00, 42.50) | ||
| Department atmosphere | −6.578 | 0.001 | ||
| Harmony | 1238 (91.84) | 35.00 (28.00, 44.00) | ||
| Generally | 110 (8.16) | 28.00 (24.00, 34.00) | ||
| ≥ 2 | 456 (33.83) | 36.00 (29.00, 44.00) | ||
| Number of night shifts (months) | 24.642 | 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 547 (40.58) | 35.00 (28.00, 44.00) | ||
| 1–5 | 312 (23.15) | 34.00 (28.00, 44.00) | ||
| 6–10 | 464 (34.42) | 33.00 (27.00, 41.00) | ||
| > 10 | 25 (1.85) | 30.00 (21.00, 32.50) | ||
| Marital status | 5.521 | 0.063 | ||
| Married | 1011 (75.00) | 35.00 (28.00, 43.00) | ||
| Single | 324 (24.04) | 33.00 (27.00, 41.00) | ||
| Widowed or separated | 13 (0.96) | 38.00 (30.50, 50.00) | ||
| Number of children | 12.656 | 0.002 | ||
| 0 | 443 (32.86) | 33.00 (27.00, 41.00) | ||
| 1 | 449 (33.31) | 34.00 (27.00, 42.50) | ||
| ≥ 2 | 456 (33.83) | 36.00 (29.00, 44.00) | ||
| Family atmosphere | −5.631 | 0.001 | ||
| Harmony | 1266 (93.92) | 35.00 (28.00, 43.00) | ||
| Generally | 82 (6.08) | 28.00 (23.00, 34.00) |