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. 2014 Apr 17;3(1):e12867. doi: 10.17795/nmsjournal12867

Table 1. Comparison of Demographics of Nurses Working in Public and Private Hospitals.

Demographics Public Hospitals Private Hospitals Total Statistical Indicators
Gender, %
Female 81.4 86.6 83 χ2 = 0.89,P = 0.35
Male 18.6 13.4 17
Age, mean ± SD, y 31.02 ± 6.59 36.57 ± 6.7 32.61 ± 7.08 t = 5.77, P = 0.001
Nursing education, % χ2 = 5.39, P = 0.07
Associate 1.8 7.5 3.4
Baccalaureate 97 92.5 95.7
Master 1.2 0.0 0.9
Work experience, % χ2 = 12.39, P = 0.002t
1 - 4 Years 44.6 20.9 37.4
5 - 9 Years 30.7 35.8 32.6
10 ≤ Years 24.7 43.3 30.0
Employment condition, % χ2 = 43.43, P = 0.001
Official 24.0 52.2 32.1
Contractual 24.6 4.5 18.8
Conditional 26.3 43.3 31.2
Man Power Plan 25.1 Not applicable 17.9