Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Chinese Nurses (N =743)
| Characteristics | Frequsency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years (mean, SD) | (30.19, 7.23) |
| 20 – 25 | 112 (15.07) |
| 26 – 30 | 231 (31.90) |
| 31 – 35 | 278 (37.42) |
| 36 – 40 | 78 (10.49) |
| Over 40 | 44 (5.92) |
| Educational level | |
| Certificate (technical school) | 22 (2.96) |
| Diploma (college or high school) | 397 (53.43) |
| Undergraduate degree | 306 (41.18) |
| Master’s degree or above | 18 (2.42) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 208 (28.00) |
| Divorced | 83 (11.17) |
| Married | 452 (60.83) |
| Specialty nursing area | |
| Medical/geronotological | 312 (41.99) |
| Surgical/orthopaedic/operating theatre | 190 (25.57) |
| ICU/critical care | 98 (13.19) |
| Obstetric/gynaecologic | 76 (10.23) |
| Others (e.g, A&E and day care centre) | 67 (9.02) |
| Post-registration nursing experience | |
| Less than one year | 63 (8.48) |
| 1-5 years | 287 (38.63) |
| 6-10 years | 147 (19.78) |
| 11-13 years | 154 (20.73) |
| More than 13 years | 92 (12.38) |
| Nursing research course undertaken in previous three years | |
| Yes | 373 (50.20) |
| No | 370 (49.80) |
| Participation in clinical research | |
| Yes | 116 (15.61) |
| No | 627 (84.39) |