Table 1. Nurse Characteristics SD, standard deviation.
| Characteristic | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age, years | 38 (SD, ±9; range, 22-61) | ||
| Average time working as a nurse, years | 12.8 (SD, ±7.6; range, 0.3-30) | ||
| Average time working in the department, months | 74 (SD, ±89; range, 1-400) | ||
| Sex | Male | 24 | 14.0% |
| Female | 148 | 86.0% | |
| Marital status | Single | 40 | 23.3% |
| Married | 128 | 74.4% | |
| Divorced | 2 | 1.2% | |
| Widowed | 2 | 1.2% | |
| Nationality | Saudi | 28 | 16.4% |
| Indian | 80 | 46.8% | |
| Philippine | 62 | 36.3% | |
| Jordan | 1 | 0.6% | |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree | 102 | 59.3% |
| Diploma | 63 | 36.6% | |
| Master’s degree | 7 | 4.1% | |
| Department | Surgery | 27 | 15.7% |
| Mixed services | 13 | 7.6% | |
| Operating room | 7 | 4.1% | |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 2 | 1.2% | |
| Daycare unit | 10 | 5.8% | |
| Dialysis | 7 | 4.1% | |
| Medicine | 35 | 20.3% | |
| Pediatrics | 6 | 3.5% | |
| Intensive care | 47 | 27.3% | |
| Wound care | 13 | 7.6% | |
| Endoscopy | 5 | 2.9% | |
| Position | Student/intern | 10 | 5.8% |
| Registered nurse | 151 | 87.8% | |
| Supervisor | 11 | 6.4% |