Table 1.
General characteristics of subjects (N = 378)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ≦25 | 42 (14.1) |
| (M ± SD = 31.9 ± 7.50) | 26–30 | 60 (20.1) |
| 31–35 | 67 (22.5) | |
| ≧36 | 68 (22.8) | |
| Marital status | No | 229 (60.6) |
| Yes | 149 (39.4) | |
| Education background | 3-yr nursing college | 61 (16.1) |
| 4-yr nursing college | 258 (68.3) | |
| Masters or above | 59 (15.6) | |
| Current position | Staff nurse | 339 (89.7) |
| Charge nurse | 26 (6.9) | |
| Head nurse or above | 13 (3.4) | |
| Total period of clinic career (yr) | ≦3 | 95 (25.1) |
| (M ± SD = 8.8 ± 7.5) | 3–6 | 87 (23.0) |
| 7–11 | 71 (18.8) | |
| ≧12 | 125 (33.1) | |
| Total period of current hospital (yr) | ≦2 | 86 (22.8) |
| (M ± SD = 7.2 ± 7.3) | 3–6 | 78 (20.6) |
| 7–10 | 118 (31.2) | |
| ≧11 | 96 (25.4) | |
| Total period of current ward | ≦1 | 131 (34.7) |
| (M ± SD = 3.7 ± 3.5) | 2–4 | 43 (11.4) |
| 4–6 | 101 (26.7) | |
| ≧7 | 103 (27.2) | |
| Shift work | Three shift | 297 (78.6) |
| Double shift/usual shift | 81 (21.4) | |
| Nursing unit | General ward | 232 (61.4) |
| Special ward | 146 (38.6) |
M, mean; SD, standardized deviation.