Table 2.

Characteristics of participating nurses (n=30)

Characteristics	n	%
Gender
Female	28	93.3
Male	2	6.6
Age, yrs
19-30	7	23.3
31-41	18	60.0
≥42	5	16.6
Working year
1-5 year	6	20.0
6-10 year	13	43.3
≥11 year	11	36.6
Education level
High school	17	56.6
Associate degree	4	13.3
University	7	23.3
Postgraduate	2	6.6
Marital status
Married	23	76.6
Single	7	23.3
Being member of a nursing society
Yes	6	20.0
No	24	80.0
Prefer to nursing profession*
The possibility of working a large area it is a sacred profession	12	40.0
Recruitment is easy rather than other jobs	24	80.0
Possibility of academic develpoment	7	23.3
There was no other choice	9	30.0
For my family wanted	13	43.3
Total	30	100

*There were more than one answer