Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of nurses and its relationship with health anxiety
| Variables | n (%) | Health anxiety Mean (SD) | Statistical test | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genders | ||||
| Female | 275 (80.90) | 25.23 (4.11) | −4.54* | <0.001 |
| Male | 65 (19.10) | 22.38 (4.85) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 130 (38.23) | 25.20 (4.05) | 32.54** | <0.001 |
| Married | 191 (56.19) | 23.27 (4.11) | ||
| Divorced | 13 (3.82) | 29.53 (3.93) | ||
| Widowed | 6 (1.76) | 27.50 (3.92) | ||
| Parenting | ||||
| Yes | 165 (48.52) | 25.80 (4.34) | −4.16* | <0.001 |
| No | 175 (51.48) | 23.60 (4.07) | ||
| Family relationships | ||||
| Favorable | 310 (91.17) | 24.52 (4.32) | −2.30* | 0.02 |
| Unfavorable | 30 (8.83) | 26.26 (4.57) | ||
| Economic status | ||||
| Bad | 24 (7.05) | 25.37 (4.10) | 4.06** | 0.25 |
| Moderate | 185 (54.42) | 24.41 (4.62) | ||
| Good | 94 (27.65) | 25.10 (4.10) | ||
| Excellent | 37 (10.88) | 24.86 (2.80) | ||
| Level of education | ||||
| Bachelor’s | 327 (96.17) | 24.68 (4.32) | −0.11* | 0.90 |
| Master’s and higher | 13 (3.83) | 24.69 (3.71) | ||
| Job category | ||||
| Nurse | 310 (91.18) | 24.53 (4.23) | 5.60** | 0.06 |
| Head nurse | 12 (3.52) | 24.50 (4.81) | ||
| Supervisor | 18 (5.30) | 27.30 (4.52) | ||
| Work experience (year) | ||||
| <5 | 101 (29.70) | 23.41 (4.80) | 19.32** | <0.001 |
| 5-10 | 103 (30.29) | 24.43 (4.10) | ||
| 10-15 | 58 (17.08) | 25.47 (4.30) | ||
| 15-20 | 50 (14.70) | 26.44 (3.82) | ||
| >20 | 28 (8.23) | 25.43 (2.91) | ||
| Ward of service | ||||
| Intensive | 174 (51.18) | 25.29 (3.72) | −2.72* | <0.001 |
| Nonintensive | 166 (48.82) | 24.04 (4.81) |
*Mann-Whitney U. **Kruskal-Wallis