Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (N = 464).
| 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.