Table 1.
Characteristics | n | % | Mean (SD) |
---|---|---|---|
Department | |||
Medical unit | 168 | 36.2 | |
Surgical unit | 137 | 29.5 | |
Intensive care unit | 159 | 34.3 | |
Age (years) | 464 | 31.66 (6.33) | |
Work experience (years) | 464 | 9.46 (6.82) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 31 | 6.7 | |
Female | 433 | 93.3 | |
Highest educational level | |||
Technical secondary school | 6 | 1.3 | |
College diploma | 133 | 28.7 | |
Undergraduate degree | 324 | 69.8 | |
Master’s degree | 1 | 0.2 | |
Classification | |||
Junior | 276 | 59.5 | |
Mid-level | 157 | 33.8 | |
Senior | 31 | 6.7 | |
Frequency of nasogastric feeding | |||
Daily | 218 | 47.0 | |
Few times a week | 143 | 30.8 | |
Weekly | 11 | 2.4 | |
Monthly | 26 | 5.6 | |
Other | 66 | 14.2 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.