Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants.
| Variables | Nurse (N = 193) N (%) | Physician (N = 146) N (%) | Total (N = 339) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 105 (54.4) | 127 (87) | 232 (68.4) |
| Female | 88 (45.6) | 19 (13) | 107 (31.6) |
| Age | |||
| ≤35 years | 130 (67.7) | 35 (26.5) | 163 (48.1) |
| >35 years | 59 (32.3) | 97 (73.5) | 158 (46.6) |
| Place of living | |||
| North | 29 (15) | 16 (11) | 45 (13.3) |
| Gaza | 53 (27.5) | 70 (47.9) | 123 (36.3) |
| Middle zone | 57 (29.5) | 21 (14.4) | 78 (23) |
| South area | 54 (28) | 39 (26.7) | 93 (27.4) |
| Hospital | |||
| Kamal Odwan | 19 (9.8) | 10 (6.8) | 29 (8.6) |
| Shifa | 101 (52.3) | 71 (48.6) | 172 (50.7) |
| Al Aqsa | 20 (10.4) | 24 (16.4) | 44 (13) |
| Nasser | 53 (27.5) | 41 (28.1) | 94 (27.7) |
| Department | |||
| Surgical | 55 (28.5) | 51 (34.9) | 106 (31.3) |
| Internal Med | 73 (37.8) | 52 (35.6) | 125 (36.9) |
| Maternity | 39 (20.2) | 33 (22.6) | 72 (21.2) |
| ICU | 26 (13.5) | 10 (6.8) | 36 (10.6) |
| Education level | |||
| Diploma | 54 (28) | – | 54 (15.9) |
| Bachelor | 122 (63.2) | 49 (33.6) | 171 (50.4) |
| Master | 16 (8.3) | 57 (39) | 73 (21.5) |
| PhD | – | 7 (4.8) | 7 (2.1) |
| Bord | – | 33 (22.6) | 34 (10) |
| Experience | |||
| ≤5 years | 68 (35.2) | 29 (19.9) | 97 (28.6) |
| 6–11 years | 53 (27.5) | 47 (32.2) | 100 (29.5) |
| >12 years | 57 (29.5) | 65 (44.5) | 122 (36) |
| Workload | |||
| =35 h | 107 (55.4) | 33 (22.6) | 140 (41.3) |
| >35 h | 86 (44.6) | 113 (77.4) | 199 (58.7) |
ICU: intensive care unit.