Table 2. Participant employment characteristics.
| n | (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Department: | Surgery | 257 | (58.7) |
| Intensive care unit | 133 | (30.4) | |
| Others | 48 | (11.0) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Working hours: | Day shift (8 or 12 hours) |
147 | (33.6) |
| rotations: day, afternoon, night shift |
291 | (66.4) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Nursing experience (yrs): | ≤0 | 198 | (45.2) |
| 11-20 | 87 | (19.9) | |
| 21-30 | 85 | (19.4) | |
| 31-40 | 59 | (13.5) | |
| 41-45 | 9 | (2.1) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Experience at current post (yrs): | ≤10 | 264 | (60.3) |
| 11-20 | 59 | (13.5) | |
| 21-30 | 73 | (16.7) | |
| 31-40 | 37 | (8.4) | |
| 41-45 | 5 | (1.1) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Overtime: | None | 83 | (18.9) |
| 1-12 hours | 194 | (44.3) | |
| >12 hours | 161 | (36.8) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Shift missed: | None | 327 | (74.7) |
| 1 day or single shift | 34 | (7.8) | |
| 2-3 days or shifts | 18 | (4.1) | |
| 4-6 days or shifts | 21 | (4.8) | |
| Over 6 days or shifts | 38 | (8.7) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Intent to abandon post: | Within 6 months | 23 | (5.3) |
| Within a year | 78 | (17.8) | |
| I don’t plan to leave my current post | 337 | (76.9) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| Perception of staff adequacy: | 100% of the time | 71 | (16.2) |
| 75% of the time | 146 | (33.3) | |
| 50% of the time | 146 | (33.3) | |
| 25% of the time | 54 | (12.3) | |
| 0% of the time | 21 | (4.8) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |
| How many patients did you care for in your last shift: | ≤10 | 208 | (47.5) |
| 11-20 | 81 | (18.5) | |
| 21-30 | 101 | (23.1) | |
| 31-40 | 32 | (7.3) | |
| >41 | 16 | (3.7) | |
| Total | 438 | (100.0) | |