Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants from Taiwan and China.
| Characteristic, category | Taiwan (n=400), n (%) | China (n=399), n (%) | |
| Gender |
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Male | 6 (1.5) | 6 (1.5) |
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Female | 394 (98.5) | 393 (98.5) |
| Age (years) |
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|
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<25 | 20 (5.0) | 45 (11.3) |
|
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26-30 | 116 (29.0) | 175 (43.9) |
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31-35 | 87 (21.8) | 94 (23.6) |
|
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36-40 | 44 (11.0) | 42 (10.5) |
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|
41-45 | 58 (14.5) | 27 (6.8) |
|
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46-50 | 45 (11.3) | 9 (2.3) |
|
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>50 | 30 (7.5) | 7 (1.8) |
| Educational level |
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High school | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.8) |
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Community college | 42 (10.5) | 122 (30.6) |
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University bachelor’s degree | 303 (75.8) | 268 (67.2) |
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Master’s degree or higher | 55 (13.8) | 6 (1.5) |
| Job title |
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Nurse | 305 (76.3) | 47 (11.8) |
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Team leader | 6 (1.5) | 242 (60.7) |
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Vice head nurse | 18 (4.5) | 94 (23.6) |
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Head nurse or higher | 13 (3.3) | 16 (4.0) |
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Other | 58 (14.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Work experience (years) |
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|
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1-2 | 0 (0.0) | 11 (2.8) |
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2-5 | 72 (18.0) | 77 (19.3) |
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5-10 | 112 (28.0) | 169 (42.4) |
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10-15 | 67 (16.8) | 66 (16.5) |
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>15 | 149 (37.3) | 76 (19.0) |
| Level of computer skills |
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High | 57 (14.2) | 33 (8.3) |
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Intermediate | 299 (74.8) | 305 (76.4) |
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Low | 44 (11.0) | 61 (15.3) |