Table 1.
Demographic characteristic of the nursing staff and caregivers
| Nursing staff | N | % | Caregivers | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER | GENDER | ||||
| Male | 32 | 10.0 | Male | 55 | 14.9 |
| Female | 287 | 90.0 | Female | 315 | 85.1 |
| AGE | AGE | ||||
| <34 | 93 | 33.9 | <42 | 116 | 33.5 |
| 34-39 | 90 | 32.8 | 42-52 | 122 | 35.3 |
| >39 | 91 | 33.2 | >52 | 108 | 31.2 |
| MARITAL STATUS | MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| Single | 79 | 25.8 | Single | 33 | 9.3 |
| Married | 203 | 66.3 | Married | 291 | 82.4 |
| Widower-widow/Separated/Divorced | 24 | 7.8 | Widower-widow/Separated/Divorced | 29 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATION | EDUCATION | ||||
| Secondary education | 148 | 46.5 | Primary | 83 | 23.3 |
| University/Technological Educational Institute/Master studies | 170 | 53.5 | Secondary | 144 | 40.4 |
| WORK EXPERIENCE (YEARS) | Tertiary | 129 | 36.2 | ||
| <10 | 110 | 35.9 | RELATION TO THE PATIENT | ||
| 10-16 | 94 | 30.7 | Husband/Wife | 137 | 37.0 |
| >16 | 102 | 33.3 | Mother/Father | 87 | 23.5 |
| POSITION | Brother/Sister | 32 | 8.6 | ||
| Head nurse or replacing the head nurse | 30 | 9.6 | Daughter/Son | 68 | 18.4 |
| Nurse | 167 | 53.5 | Daughter in law/Son in law | 26 | 7.0 |
| Assistant/vocational nurse | 115 | 36.9 | Other | 20 | 5.4 |