Table 2.
Characteristics of the research population
| Participants (%) (n = 978) | Non-participants (%) (n = 218) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (202 missing values) | |||
| <30 years | 297 (35.5) | 76 (48.4) | <0.01 |
| 30-50 years | 395 (47.2) | 58 (36.9) | |
| >50 years | 145 (17.3) | 23 (14.7) | |
| Sex (69 missing values) | |||
| Male | 63 (6.8) | 20 (10.2) | 0.09 |
| Female | 868 (93.2) | 176 (89.8) | |
| Function (1 missing value) | |||
| Nurse | 945 (96.7) | 199 (91.3) | <0.01 |
| Nursing student | 9 (0.9) | 11 (5.0) | |
| Healthcare assistant | 23 (2.3) | 8 (3.7) | |
| Level of education (216 missing values) | |||
| Vocational | 634 (75.8) | 107 (74.3) | 0.69 |
| Bachelor or master | 202 (24.2) | 37 (25.7) | |
| Experience (233 missing values) | |||
| 0-1 years | 33 (4.1) | 13 (8.4) | 0.09 |
| 1-5 years | 362 (44.8) | 69 (44.8) | |
| 5-10 years | 171 (21.1) | 34 (22.1) | |
| >10 years | 243 (30.0) | 38 (24.7) | |
| Type of ward (0 missing values) | |||
| Internal medicine ward | 499 (51.0) | 91 (41.7) | <0.01 |
| Surgical ward | 414 (42.3) | 119 (54.6) | |
| Other | 65 (6.7) | 8 (3.7) | |
| Type of hospital (0 missing values) | |||
| University | 114 (11.7) | 18 (8.3) | 0.10 |
| Tertiary teaching | 249 (25.5) | 69 (31.7) | |
| General | 615 (63.9) | 131 (60.1) |