Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics (N = 854).
| Variables | Mean (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (in years) | 30.9 (7.1) | |
| Female | 821 (96.1) | |
| Education attainment | ||
| Vocational school/associate degree | 215 (25.2) | |
| Bachelor’s degree or above | 639 (74.8) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/cohabitation | 286 (33.5) | |
| Single/divorced/widowed/separated | 568 (66.5) | |
| Health-related personal characteristics | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 (4.2) | |
| Obesity 1 | ||
| No | 731 (85.6) | |
| Yes | 123 (14.4) | |
| Health history | ||
| None | 705 (82.6) | |
| Having at least one chronic disease 2 | 149 (17.4) | |
| Sleep duration on work days (in hours) | 6.9 (1.3) | |
| Work characteristics | ||
| Work tenure as a RN (in years) | 8.3 (6.8) | |
| Weekly working hours | 44.2 (7.1) | |
| <48 | 612 (71.7) | |
| >=48 | 242 (28.3) | |
| Primary shift schedule in the past 3 months | ||
| Day shift | 285 (33.4) | |
| Evening shift | 201 (23.5) | |
| Night shift | 147 (17.2) | |
| Rotating shift | 221 (25.9) | |
| Hospital work units | ||
| Acute care ward 3 | 444 (52.0) | |
| Special care units 4 | 410 (48.0) | |
| Hospital levels | ||
| Medical center | 185 (21.7) | |
| Workload conditions | ||
| Not having 30 minute mealtime | 438 (51.3) | |
| No time to fulfill personal needs | 279 (32.7) | |
| Not having enough time to meet patients’ demands | 108 (12.6) | |
| Any of the above workload conditions | 548 (64.2) |
Abbreviation: SD—standard deviation; BMI—body mass index; RN—registered nurse. 1 Obesity was defined as BMI>= 27kg/m2 based on the recommendations from the Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare. The overall BMI for general population ages 19–64 is between 23.0 and 24.0 kg/m2 among females. The prevalence rate of obesity among the female population ages 19–30 and 31–44 are 14.6% and 19.0%, respectively. In contrast, the overall BMI for the male general population age 19–64 is between 24.5 and 25.0 kg/m2. The respective prevalence rates of obesity among male population ages 19–30 and 31–44 are 17.0% and 32.3%, respectively; 2 chronic diseases included hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); 3 acute care wards included surgical, medical, pediatric, gynecological, orthopedic, and psychiatric wards; 4 special care units referred to emergency room, operating room, and intensive care units.