Table 1.
Psychosocial and occupational data.
| Factor | All nurses (N/%) |
|---|---|
| Female Gender (N/%) | 280 (87.5%) |
| Age range (y) | |
| ≤25 | 51 (15.9%) |
| 26-35 | 111 (34.7%) |
| 36-45 | 66 (20.6%) |
| 46-55 | 67 (20.8%) |
| ≥56 | 25 (7.8%) |
| Nursing specialty | |
| Surgical care | 78 (24.4%) |
| Pediatric care | 63 (19.7%) |
| Psychiatric care | 49 (15.3%) |
| Internal medicine | 130 (40.6%) |
| Secondary traumatic event | 292/320 (91.2%) |
| Secondary traumatic stress | 74/292 (25.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Singled | 87 (27.2%) |
| Married/partnership | 207 (64.7%) |
| Divorced | 22 (6.9%) |
| Widowed | 4 (1.3%) |
| Occupational condition | |
| Support by peers | 251 (78.5%) |
| Support by supervisor | 172 (53.8%) |
| Shift work | 268 (83.8%) |
| Overtime hours | 160 (50%) |
| Security of employment | 298 (93.1%) |
| Opportunity of advancement | 71 (22.2%) |