Table 1.
Demographic and job-related characteristics by turnover intention (n = 500).
| Variables | Categories | Total | Strong Intent to Stay | Intent to Stay | Intent to Leave | Strong Intent to Leave | χ2 or F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 500, 100.0%) | (n = 53, 10.5%) | (n = 336, 67.2%) | (n = 99, 19.9%) | (n = 12, 2.4%) | ||||
| n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | ||||
| Age (years) | 26.72 ± 4.20 | 28.77 ± 5.68 | 26.29 ± 3.87 | 27.08 ± 4.31 | 26.58 ± 2.35 | 5.70 | 0.001 * | |
| Education | ≤BSN | 459 (91.8) | 48 (90.6) | 310 (92.3) | 89 (89.9) | 12 (100.0) | 1.74 | 0.626 |
| ≥MSN | 41 (8.2) | 5 (9.4) | 26 (7.7) | 10 (10.1) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Marital Status | Single | 441 (88.2) | 42 (79.3) | 303 (90.2) | 85 (85.9) | 11 (91.7) | 6.00 | 0.108 |
| Married | 59 (11.8) | 11 (20.7) | 33 (9.8) | 14 (14.1) | 1 (8.3) | |||
| Having Children | Yes | 30 (6.0) | 8 (15.1) | 15 (4.5) | 7 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 10.14 | 0.030 * |
| No | 470 (94.0) | 45 (84.9) | 321 (95.5) | 92 (92.9) | 12 (100.0) | |||
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 20.19 ± 2.24 | 20.96 ± 2.36 | 20.19 ± 2.19 | 19.92 ± 2.34 | 18.77 ± 1.22 | 4.24 | 0.006 * | |
| Work Unit | Ward | 366 (73.2) | 41 (77.4) | 239 (71.1) | 76 (76.8) | 10 (83.3) | 4.61 | 0.673 |
| ICU | 109 (21.8) | 8 (15.1) | 79 (23.5) | 20 (20.2) | 2 (16.7) | |||
| DR, ER | 25 (5.0) | 4 (7.5) | 18 (5.4) | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Shift Work Experience (months) | 34.93 ± 42.94 | 58.66 ± 59.97 | 30.84 ± 40.01 | 37.03 ± 39.38 | 27.58 ± 27.80 | 6.83 | <0.001 * | |
| Average Number of Nights Per Month (days) | 6.00 ± 1.26 | 5.62 ± 1.48 | 5.98 ± 1.37 | 6.06 ± 1.16 | 6.13 ± 0.78 | 1.45 | 0.228 | |
BSN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, MSN-Master of Science in Nursing, ICU-Intensive Care Unit, DR-delivery room, ER-emergency room; * p < 0.05.