Table 1.
Description of the study population N = 167 (100%) per study group
| n (%) | Host nurses n = 103 (61.7) |
Internationally trained nurses n = 64 (38.3) |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | ||
| University Hospital Heidelberg | 71 (68.9) | 57 (89.1) |
| Thorax Clinic Heidelberg | 32 (31.1) | 7 (10.9) |
| Country of Origin | ||
| Republic of Serbia | n/a | 28 (43.8) |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 27 (42.2) | |
| Other | 6 (9.4) | |
| No answer | 3 (4.7) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 83 (80.6) | 45 (70.3) |
| Male | 18 (17.5) | 16 (25.0) |
| Third | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
| No answer | 1 (1.0) | 3 (4.7) |
| Age group | ||
| 18 to 29 years | 28 (27.2) | 35 (54.7) |
| 30 to 40 years | 30 (29.1) | 18 (28.1) |
| 40 to 50 years | 19 (18.4) | 7 (10.9) |
| over 50 years | 24 (23.3) | 1 (1.6) |
| No answer | 2 (1.9) | 3 (4.7) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 26 (25.2) | 29 (45.3) |
| Widowed | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
| Separated | 4 (3.9) | 2 (3.1) |
| Divorced | 8 (7.8) | 0 |
| Married/with partner | 62 (60.2) | 28 (43.8) |
| No answer | 1 (1.0) | 5 (7.8) |
| Other | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
| Children under the age of 18 | ||
| yes | 29 (28.2) | 18 (28.1) |
| no | 73 (70.9) | 45 (70.3) |
| No answer | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.6) |
| Work experience as nurse | ||
| less than 1 year | 13 (12.6) | 17 (26.6) |
| between 1 and 3 years | 16 (15.5) | 15 (23.4) |
| between 3 and 5 years | 14 (13.6) | 5 (7.8) |
| more than 5 years | 56 (54.4) | 26 (40.6) |
| No answer | 4 (3.9) | 1 (1.6) |
| Working hours by contract | ||
| 100% | 71 (68.9) | 57 (89.1) |
| between 75 and 99% | 21 (20.4) | 0 |
| between 50 and 74% | 8 (7.8) | 4 (6.3) |
| less than 50% | 3 (2.9) | 1 (1.6) |
| No answer | 0 | 2 (3.1) |