Table 2.
Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics.
| Item | Total N = 66 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32 ± 9 |
| Total work experience (years) | 10.1 ± 8.9 |
| Seniority (years) | 5.3 ± 5.2 |
| Gender | |
| Males | 8 (12.1%) |
| Females | 58 (87.9%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 44 (66.7%) |
| Married | 21 (31.8%) |
| Divorced/widowed | 1 (1.5%) |
| Education level | |
| College | 1 (1.5%) |
| University | 57 (86.4%) |
| Graduate school | 8 (12.1%) |
| Job title | |
| Registered profession nurse (RPN) | 20 (30.3%) |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 27 (40.9%) |
| Contract nurse | 19 (28.8%) |
| Nursing level | |
| N | 10 (15.2%) |
| N1 | 9 (13.6%) |
| N2 | 29 (43.9) |
| N3 | 10 (15.2%) |
| N4 | 8 (12.1%) |
| Work unit | |
| Emergency Department | 29 (43.9%) |
| Medical and surgical wards | 37 (56.1%) |
| Experienced workplace violence | |
| Yes | 44 (66.7%) |
| No | 22 (33.3%) |
| Received a workplace violence training course | |
| Yes | 26 (39.4%) |
| No | 40 (60.6%) |
| Wishes to take workplace violence courses and training | |
| Yes | 58 (87.9%) |
| No | 8 (12.1%) |