Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n = 769).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 13 | 1.7 |
| Female | 756 | 98.3 |
| Age | ||
| 18–25 | 148 | 19.2 |
| 26–30 | 142 | 18.5 |
| 31–35 | 153 | 19.9 |
| 36–40 | 158 | 20.5 |
| >40 | 168 | 21.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 587 | 76.3 |
| Single | 182 | 23.7 |
| Educational level | ||
| Bachelor's degree | 486 | 63.2 |
| Associate degree | 184 | 23.9 |
| Secondary technical certificate | 99 | 12.9 |
| Professional title | ||
| Senior nurse | 57 | 7.4 |
| Junior nurse | 314 | 40.8 |
| Primary nurse | 398 | 51.8 |
| Nursing experience (years) | ||
| <1 | 29 | 3.8 |
| 1–3 | 156 | 20.7 |
| 4–10 | 298 | 38.8 |
| 11–20 | 141 | 18.3 |
| >20 | 145 | 18.9 |
| Purpose for work | ||
| Personal interest | 345 | 44.9 |
| Parents' will | 96 | 12.5 |
| Work for living | 288 | 37.5 |
| Others | 40 | 5.2 |