Table 1. General and research-related characteristics of the participants.
| Variables | n (%) | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Working unit | ||
| Women | 486(93.3) | General ward | 308(59.1) |
| Men | 35(6.7) | Intensive care unit | 80(15.4) |
| Age (Years; Mean, SD) | (31.9, 9.2) | Emergency room | 40(7.7) |
| ≤25 | 158(30.3) | Operation room/recovery room | 43(8.2) |
| 26–30 | 149(28.6) | Outpatient | 48(9.2) |
| 31–35 | 79(15.2) | Nursing administration | 2(0.4) |
| 36–40 | 36(6.9) | Completed nursing research course | |
| ≥41 | 99(19.0) | Yes | 383(73.5) |
| Clinical experience (Mean, SD) | (9.03, 4.2) | No | 138(26.5) |
| ≤12 months | 96(18.4) | Completed statistics course | |
| 13-36months | 105(20.3) | Yes | 311(59.7) |
| 37-60months | 40(7.7) | No | 210(40.3) |
| 61-120months | 117(22.5) | Attendance of EBP lecture | |
| 121-240months | 74(14.2) | Yes | 243(46.6) |
| ≥241months | 88(16.9) | No | 278(53.4) |
| Educational level | Research conducting/participated | ||
| Diploma/associates | 77(14.8) | Yes | 147(28.2) |
| Bachelors | 343(65.7) | No | 374(71.8) |
| Masters or ongoing | 93(17.9) | Membership of academic society | |
| Doctors or ongoing | 8(1.6) | Yes | 41(7.9) |
| Position | No | 480(92.1) | |
| Staff nurse | 418(80.1) | Attendance of academic conference | |
| Charge nurse | 42(8.1) | Yes | 72(13.8) |
| Advanced nurse practitioner | 28(5.4) | No | 449(86.2) |
| Head nurse | 29(5.6) | Familiar to EBP terminology | |
| Team manager/administrator | 4(0.8) | Yes | 134(25.7) |
| No | 387(74.3) | ||
Abbreviations: EBP = evidence-based practice