Table 1.
Participants' demographics
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age-group in years (N = 417) | ||
| 20-30 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 31-40 | 96 | 23.0 |
| 41-50 | 154 | 36.9 |
| 51-60 | 164 | 39.3 |
| > 60 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Sex (N = 417) | ||
| Female | 416 | 99.8 |
| Male | 1 | 0.2 |
| Position as nurse manager (N = 417) | ||
| Matron | 52 | 12.5 |
| Sister | 365 | 87.5 |
| Years of practice (N = 402) | ||
| ≤ 10 | 10 | 0.7 |
| 11-20 | 179 | 38.4 |
| 21-30 | 159 | 36.2 |
| > 30 | 54 | 20.9 |
| Years of practice as nurse manager (N = 413) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 337 | 80.8 |
| 6-10 | 58 | 13.9 |
| 11-15 | 13 | 3.1 |
| > 15 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Area of practice (N = 412) | ||
| Multi-clinical disciplines | 40 | 9.6 |
| Medical carea | 113 | 27.1 |
| Surgical careb | 109 | 26.1 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology care | 70 | 16.8 |
| Pediatrics & Pediatric Surgical care | 35 | 8.4 |
| Anesthesiology & Critical care | 21 | 5.0 |
| Non-clinical service | 12 | 2.9 |
| Emergency care | 12 | 2.9 |
| Participation in committee that discuss ethical issues (N = 273)c | ||
| Yes | 72 | 26.4 |
| No | 201 | 73.6 |
aMedical care includes general medicine, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, psychiatry and rehabilitative care.
bSurgical care includes general surgery, orthopedics, urology, otorhinolaryngology, cardiothoracic and neurosurgery.
cFrom 273 nurse managers who knew there were committees that discuss ethical issues in their hospitals.