Table 1.
Characteristics of Nurses Participating in the Study (n= 312)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (Percent) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | < 30 | 166 (53.20) |
| 30–40 | 127 (40.71) | |
| > 40 | 19 (6.09) | |
| Work experience (year) | < 10 | 223 (71.47) |
| 10–20 | 76 (24.36) | |
| > 20 | 13 (4.17) | |
| Gender | Man | 109 (34.94) |
| Woman | 203 (65.06) | |
| Marital status | Single | 69 (22.12) |
| Married | 243 (77.88) | |
| Level of education | Bachelor | 276 (88.46) |
| Masters | 36 (11.54) | |
| Type of employment | Official | 82 (26.28) |
| Temporary-to permanent | 7 (2.24) | |
| Under -a-contract | 19 (6.09) | |
| Contractual | 182 (58.34) | |
| Corporative | 22 (7.05) | |
| Number of shifts per month | < 10 | 28 (8.97) |
| 10–20 | 143 (45.84) | |
| > 20 | 141 (45.19) | |
| Number of patients monitored in each work shift | 2 patient | 7 (2.24) |
| 3 patient | 43 (13.78) | |
| > 3 patient | 262 (83.98) | |
| Total | – | 312 (100) |