Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 2727).
| Item | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Technical title | ||
| Professor of nursing | 19 | 0.7 |
| Associate professor of nursing | 46 | 1.7 |
| Nurse-in-charge | 330 | 12.1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 971 | 35.6 |
| Nurse | 1361 | 49.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1325 | 48.6 |
| Single | 1381 | 50.6 |
| Separated/divorced | 14 | 0.8 |
| Basic professional education | ||
| Diploma in nursing | 1214 | 44.5 |
| Advanced diploma in nursing | 1151 | 42.2 |
| Bachelors degree | 362 | 13.3 |
| Final professional education | ||
| Diploma in nursing | 148 | 5.4 |
| Advanced diploma in nursing | 1457 | 53.4 |
| Bachelors degree | 1103 | 40.4 |
| Masters degree | 19 | 0.8 |