Table 1.
Participants’ general characteristics. (N = 162).
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%), Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) |
35.36 ± 8.84 | |
| <29 | 61 (37.6) | |
| 30–39 | 51 (31.5) | |
| ≥40 | 50 (30.9) | |
| Gender | Female | 162 (100.1) |
| Marriage | Yes | 84 (51.9) |
| No | 78 (48.1) | |
| Education | Associate degree | 41 (25.3) |
| ≥Bachelor degree | 121 (74.7) | |
| Religion | Yes | 68 (42.0) |
| No | 94 (58.0) | |
| Perceived personality | Introvert | 123 (75.9) |
| Extrovert | 39 (24.1) | |
| Position | Staff nurse | 134 (82.7) |
| Nursing manager | 28 (17.3) | |
| Clinical experience (year) |
10.37 ± 8.96 | |
| <5.0 | 60 (37.0) | |
| 5.0–9.9 | 35 (21.6) | |
| 10–14.9 | 22 (13.6) | |
| ≥15.0 | 45 (27.8) | |
| Nursing experience of older patients |
Yes | 151 (93.2) |
| No | 11 (6.8) | |
| Cohabitation with older adults | Yes | 14 (8.6) |
| No | 148 (91.4) | |
| Cohabitation with older adults in the past |
Yes | 89 (54.9) |
| No | 73 (45.1) | |
| Completion of the gerontological nursing course at nursing school | Yes | 115 (71.0) |
| No | 47 (29.0) | |
| Completion of gerontological nursing education as a nurse |
Yes | 75 (46.3) |
| No | 87 (53.7) |