Table 1.
Organizational and individual characteristics.
| Category | Hospital (n = 304) | Nurse (n = 21,050) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization | ||
| Hospital location | ||
| Seoul | 52 (17.1) | 5096 (24.2) |
| Metropolitan city | 87 (28.6) | 6564 (31.2) |
| Medium-sized and small city | 165 (54.3) | 9390 (44.6) |
| Hospital ownership | ||
| Public sector | 63 (20.7) | 4132 (19.6) |
| Educational foundation | 61 (20.1) | 7758 (36.9) |
| Medical or other corporation | 128 (42.1) | 7263 (34.5) |
| For-profit medical institution | 52 (17.1) | 1897 (9.0) |
| Bed-to-nurse ratio | ||
| <2.5 | 62 (20.4) | 9817 (46.6) |
| ≥2.5 to <3.5 | 125 (41.1) | 7643 (36.3) |
| ≥3.5 to <4.5 | 49 (16.1) | 1754 (8.3) |
| ≥4.5 | 68 (22.4) | 1836 (8.7) |
| Standardized monthly income (KRW 1000) | ||
| <2500 | 112 (36.8) | 5297 (25.2) |
| 2500–2999 | 131 (43.1) | 8915 (42.4) |
| 3000–3499 | 45 (14.8) | 4144 (19.7) |
| ≥3500 | 16 (5.3) | 2694 (12.8) |
| Individual nurse | ||
| Gender | - | |
| Men | - | 1968 (9.3) |
| Women | - | 19,082 (90.7) |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤24 | - | 10,292 (48.9) |
| 25–26 | - | 4560 (21.7) |
| 27–30 | - | 3266 (15.5) |
| ≥31 | - | 2932 (13.9) |
Values are presented as n (%); KRW, Korean Won.