Table 1.

Demographic sample characteristics and group comparisons.

	NICU nurses (N = 91)		Midwives (N = 122)		Group differences analyses*
	n	%	n	%	${\chi }_{(df)}^2$	p	Effect size φ
Gender					${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 1.32	0.250
Men	5	5.5	3	2.5
Women	84	92.3	116	95.1
Missing values	2	2.2	3	2.5
Age					${\chi }_{(3)}^2$ = 16.26	<0.001	0.280
18 to 25 years old	8	8.8	3	2.5
26 to 30 years old	24	26.4	21	17.2
31 to 40 years old	40	44	41	33.6
> 40 years old	18	19.8	53	43.4
Missing values	1	1.1	4	3.3
Country of origin					${\chi }_{(3)}^2$ = 5.61	0.132
Switzerland	36	39.6	59	48.4
Other EU countries	43	47.2	57	46.7
Non-EU countries	11	12.1	6	4.9
Missing values	1	1.1	0	0
Years of work experience					${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 5.13	<0.050	0.157
≤ 10 years	50	54.9	48	39.3
> 10 years	39	42.9	71	58.2
Missing values	2	2.2	3	2.5
Work participation					${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 31.40	<0.001	0.386
Part-time	34	37.4	92	75.4
Full-time	56	61.5	29	23.8
Missing values	1	1.1	1	0.8
Relationship status					${\chi }_{(3)}^2$ = 13.86	<0.010	0.255
Single	42	46.2	38	31.1
Partnered	49	53.8	84	68.9

^*Group differences are examined estimating chi square (χ²) differences. Bold: p < 0.05.