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. 2020 May 18;15(5):e0232336. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232336

Table 2. Demographic characteristics.

CNS CN
N % N %
Job satisfaction Presence Absence 98 102 49.00 51.00 566 906 38.45 61.55
Clinical nursing experience (years) 5–9 25 12.50 93 6.30
10–15 48 24.00 354 24.00
16–20 71 35.50 402 27.30
21–25 32 16.00 353 24.00
26–30 20 10.00 194 13.20
31–35 4 2.00 66 4.50
36–35 0 0.00 7 0.50
36–40 0 0.00 2 0.10
41–45 0 0.00 1 0.10
Clinical experience as a CNS/CN (years) Less than 5 148 74.00 895 60.80
5 or more 52 26.00 577 39.20
Affiliation Yes 82 41.00 409 27.80
      Palliative care team No 118 59.00 1064 72.20
Cancer consultation and support center Yes 54 27.00 83 5.60
No 146 73.00 1390 94.40
Chemotherapy room Yes 26 27.00 402 27.30
No 174 73.00 1071 72.70
Radiotherapy room Yes 4 2.00 65 4.40
No 196 98.00 1408 95.60
Outpatient department Yes 28 14.00 356 24.20
No 172 86.00 1117 75.80
Ward department Yes 59 29.50 629 42.70
No 141 70.50 1404 57.30
Position Manager 121 60.50 629 42.70
Staff 79 39.50 843 57.30
Workplace Cancer centers 175 87.50 1021 69.40
Other hospitals 25 12.50 451 30.60
Bed capacity Less than 200 9 4.50 165 11.20
200 or more 191 95.50 1307 88.80

CNS: n = 200, CN: n = 1472