Table 3.
Distribution of the study population among Nurse-WIS risk categories and results of the final logistic regression model for testing discriminant validity
|
Variables |
Nurse-WIS |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low/moderate risk |
Heightened risk |
p value* |
Final model OR (95% CI) |
|
|
76.3% |
23.7% |
|
|
|
| (n = 302) | (n = 94) | |||
|
Gender | ||||
| Female |
74.6% (244) |
25.4% (83) |
|
|
| Male |
84.1% (58) |
15.9% (11) |
0.094 |
- |
|
Age | ||||
| ≤ 35 years |
88.0% (132) |
12.0% (18) |
|
1 |
| 36 to 45 years |
72.6% (77) |
27.4% (29) |
|
2.9 (1.47–5.63) |
| 46 to 55 years |
72.1% (75) |
27.9% (29) |
|
2.5 (1.27–4.90) |
| > 55 years |
50.0% (18) |
50.0% (18) |
<0.001 |
6.7 (2.88–15.54) |
|
Grew up in | ||||
| Germany |
77.3% (265) |
22.7% (78) |
|
|
| Other countries |
69.8% (37) |
30.2% (16) |
0.236 |
- |
|
Education | ||||
| Lower secondary, elementary school certificate |
72.6% (82) |
27.4% (31) |
|
|
| Secondary school certificate |
78.7% (166) |
21.3% (45) |
|
|
| High school/university entrance certificate |
75.0% (54) |
25.0% (18) |
0.451 |
- |
|
Vocational training | ||||
| Qualified geriatric nurse or nurse |
74.3% (182) |
25.7% (63) |
|
|
| Geriatric care or nursing assistant |
75.5% (71) |
24.5% (23) |
|
|
| Employee without nursing training1 |
86.0% (49) |
14.0% (8) |
0.172 |
|
|
Length of service | ||||
| 0–10 years |
84.7% (149) |
15.3% (27) |
|
|
| 11–20 years |
71.9% (87) |
28.1% (34) |
|
|
| 21–30 years |
67.2% (39) |
32.8% (19) |
|
|
| More than 30 years |
65.9% (27) |
34.1% (14) |
0.004 |
- |
|
Scope of employment | ||||
| Full time (≥ 35 hours a week) |
77.7% (212) |
22.3% (61) |
|
|
| Part time (15–34 hours a week |
72.4% (84) |
27.6% (32) |
|
|
| Part time (< 15 hours a week) |
85.7% (6) |
14.3% (1) |
0.452 |
- |
|
Working hours | ||||
| Rotating shifts excluding nights |
77.2% (173) |
22.8% (51) |
|
|
| Rotating shifts including nights |
72.1% (75) |
27.9% (29) |
|
|
| Day duty, always at the same times |
79.5% (31) |
20.5% (8) |
|
|
| Only night work |
79.3% (23) |
20.7% (6) |
0.688 |
- |
|
Musculoskeletal disorders | ||||
| No |
80.6% (254) |
19.4% (61) |
|
1 |
| Yes |
59.3% (48) |
40.7% (33) |
<0.001 |
2.7 (1.59–4.89) |
|
Psychological impairments to well-being | ||||
| No |
77.6% (288) |
22.4% (83) |
|
1 |
| Yes |
56.0% (14) |
44.0% (11) |
<0.001 |
2.9 (1.24–6.92) |
|
Degenerative disease/disease of the lower limbs | ||||
| No |
76.9% (287) |
23.6% (88) |
|
|
| Yes |
73.9% (17) |
26.1% (6) |
0.738 |
- |
|
Other illnesses | ||||
| No |
75.9% (167) |
24.1% (53) |
|
|
| Yes | 77.8% (137) | 22.2% (39) | 0.651 | - |
1and trainees, individuals doing civilian national service and persons undertaking a voluntary year of social service.
*Pearson’s chi-square.
OR = Odds Ratio.
95% CI = 95% confidence interval.