Table 1.
Demographic and employment characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | Totala |
|---|---|
| Number of participants | 69 |
| Mean age (standard deviation) | 39 (9.2) |
| <29 years (%) | 16 (23) |
| 30–39 (%) | 20 (29) |
| 40+ years (%) | 33 (48) |
| Sex | |
| Female (%) | 66 (96) |
| Male (%) | 3 (4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married (%) | 32 (46) |
| Living together (%) | 4 (6) |
| Single (%) | 28 (41) |
| Divorced/separated (%) | 1 (1) |
| Widowed (%) | 4 (6) |
| Category of nurse | |
| Professional nurse (%) | 23 (35) |
| Enrolled nurse (%) | 13 (19) |
| Auxiliary nurse (%) | 17 (25) |
| Category not specified | 15 (22) |
| Sector of employment | |
| Provincial hospital (%) | 42 (61) |
| Private hospital (%) | 27 (39) |
| Unit of work | |
| Paediatric (%) | 9 (13) |
| Medical (%) | 17 (25) |
| Surgical (%) | 17 (25) |
| Maternity (%) | 19 (27) |
| Other (%) | 5 (7) |
a
Minor discrepancies due to missing values.