Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of surveyed nurses [n(%)].
| Variables | Secondary hospital (n = 500) | Tertiary hospital (n = 1478) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 495(99.0) | 1436(97.2) |
| Male | 5(1.0) | 42(2.8) | |
| Age(Years) | <20 | 1(0.2) | 5(0.3) |
| 20–29 | 307(61.4) | 822(55.6) | |
| 30–39 | 149(29.8) | 473(32.0) | |
| 40–49 | 36(7.2) | 165(11.2) | |
| ≥50 | 7(1.4) | 13(0.9) | |
| Working experience (Years) | <3 | 147(29.4) | 389(26.3) |
| 3–5 | 79(15.8) | 263(17.8) | |
| 6–9 | 140(28.0) | 349(23.6) | |
| ≥10 | 134(26.8) | 477(32.3) | |
| Educational level | Secondary technical certificate | 24(4.8) | 10(0.7) |
| Associate degree | 266(53.2) | 433(29.3) | |
| Bachelor's degree | 210(42.0) | 1016(68.7) | |
| Master's degree | 19(1.3) | ||
| Professional title | Nurse | 204(40.8) | 433(29.3) |
| Primary Nurse | 197(39.4) | 615(41.6) | |
| Nurse-in-charge | 78(15.6) | 326(22.1) | |
| Co-chief superintendent nurse | 21(4.2) | 100(6.8) | |
| Chief superintendent nurse | 0(0) | 4(0.3) | |
| Marital status | Married | 335(67.0) | 970(65.6) |
| Others | 165(33.0) | 508(34.4) | |
| Number of children | One or more | 301(60.2) | 835(56.5) |
| None | 199(39.8) | 643(43.5) | |
| Position | Staff nurse | 411(82.2) | 1250(84.6) |
| Teaching nurse | 31(6.2) | 78(5.3) | |
| Head nurse | 58(11.6) | 150(10.1) | |
| Employment type | Formal | 150(30.0) | 454(30.7) |
| Contract | 350(70.0) | 1024(69.3) | |
| Department | Medicine | 112(22.4) | 312(21.1) |
| Surgery | 78(15.6) | 224(15.2) | |
| Emergency and ICU | 123(24.6) | 493(33.4) | |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 85(17.0) | 215(14.5) | |
| Pediatrics | 52(10.4) | 186 (12.6) | |
| Others | 50(10.0) | 48(3.2) | |