Table 1.
Basic descriptors of study participants as a function of their demographic and professional characteristics.
| Descriptive Data | Mean | SD | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (N = 144) | 40.41 | 8.32 | ||
| Children (N = 147) | 0.99 | 1.02 | ||
| Years of experience in the profession (N = 147) | 16.48 | 7.33 | ||
| Years of experience in the same job (N = 147) | 9.9 | 6.69 | ||
| Characteristics | ||||
| Gender | 147 | 100 | ||
| Male | 19 | 12.9 | ||
| Female | 128 | 87.1 | ||
| Marital status | 145 | 100 | ||
| With regular partner | 115 | 79.3 | ||
| Single | 30 | 20.7 | ||
| Studies | 146 | 100 | ||
| DUE | 88 | 60.3 | ||
| General Nurse | 11 | 7,5 | ||
| TCAE | 43 | 29.5 | ||
| Others | 4 | 2,7 | ||
| Employment situation | 147 | 100 | ||
| Permanent | 72 | 49 | ||
| Non-permanent | 75 | 51 | ||
| Percentage with patients | 146 | 100 | ||
| Less than 25% | 8 | 5.5 | ||
| From 25% to 50% | 2 | 1.4 | ||
| From 50% to 75% | 25 | 17.1 | ||
| More than 75% | 111 | 76 |
Note: Children refers to the number of children of the participants. DUE (“Diplomado Universitario de Enfermería”) is equivalent to General Nurse; TCAE (“Técnico en Cuidados Auxiliares de Enfermería”) is equivalent to nursing assistant.