Table 1. Socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of the studied nurses (n = 220).
| Variables studied | Min. | Max. | Me | (Q1-Q3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, ± SD | 43.3 ± 12.6 | 21 | 66 | 47 | 31–52 |
|
Gender, n (%) women |
212 (96.4) | ||||
|
Marital status, n (%) married |
172 (78.2) | ||||
| Education, n (%) | |||||
| master’s degree | 101 (45.9) | ||||
| bachelor’s degree | 92 (41.8) | ||||
| secondary | 27 (12.3) | ||||
| Working area, n (%) | |||||
| Primary health care | 83 (37.7) | ||||
| Intensive Care Unit | 21 (9.5) | ||||
| COVID unit | 26 (11.8) | ||||
| Non-invasive treatment unit | 43 (19.5) | ||||
| Surgery unit | 47 (21.5) | ||||
| Work experience in years, x± SD | 20.9 ± 13.7 | 0.5 | 45 | 25 | 6–32 |
| 1–5 n (%) | 52 (23.6) | ||||
| 6–20 n (%) | 40 (18.2) | ||||
| >20 n (%) | 128 (58.2) | ||||
| Average number of working hours/month, x± SD | 179 ± 48.1 | 15 | 360 | 169 | 160–200 |
| Health self-assessment, n (%) | |||||
| very good | 156 (70.9) | ||||
| average | 53 (24.1) | ||||
| very poor/poor | 11 (5.0) | ||||
|
Assessment of security at work (1–5), mean ± SD |
3.5 ± 1.0 | ||||
|
Does the employer provide information on the current guidelines/recommendations concerning SARS-CoV-2? Yes, n (%) |
159 (72.3) | ||||
|
Does the employer provide PPE for safe performance of job responsibilities? Yes, n (%) |
173 (78.6) |
Notes.
- x
- mean
- ± SD
- –standard deviation
- Min.
- minimum
- Max.
- maximum
- M
- median
- Q1
- lower quartile
- Q3
- upper quartile