Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of nurses by religion (N = 375)
| Variable | Muslims | Buddhists | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age – Mean (SD) | 36.6 (6.9) | 42.8 (7.0) | 39.2 (7.6) | < 0.01 |
| Age group - No. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| 20–29 years | 24 (10.9) | 2 (1.3) | 26 (6.9) | |
| 30–39 years | 133 (60.2) | 44 (28.6) | 177 (47.2) | |
| 40–49 years | 53 (24.0) | 83 (53.9) | 136 (36.3) | |
| more than 50 years | 11 (5.0) | 25 (16.2) | 36 (9.6) | |
| Sex - No. (%) | 0.647 | |||
| Male or Transmen | 8 (3.6) | 7 (4.5) | 15 (4.0) | |
| Female or Transwomen | 210 (94.9) | 146 (94.8) | 356 (94.9) | |
| Others | 1 ((0.5) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Marital status - No. (%) | 0.001 | |||
| Single | 60 (27.1) | 37 (24.0) | 97 (25.9) | |
| Married or cohabitation | 149 (67.4) | 91 (59.1) | 240 (64.0) | |
| Divorced/Widow | 12 (5.4) | 26 (16.9) | 38 (10.1) | |
| Having Child/Children - No. (%) | 0.508 | |||
| No | 80 (36.2) | 50 (32.5) | 130 (34.7) | |
| Yes | 141 (63.8) | 104 (67.5) | 245 (65.3) | |
| Regions of living during childhood - No. (%) | 0.114 | |||
| Central | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Northern | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Southern | 221 (100.0) | 151 (98.1) | 372 (99.2) | |
| North-Easten | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Eastern | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Western | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Department of practicing – No. (%) | 0.350 | |||
| OB-GYN | 67 (30.3) | 38 (24.7) | 105 (28.0) | |
| Others | 148 (67.0) | 109 (70.8) | 257 (68.5) | |
| Not defined | 6 (2.7) | 7 (4.5) | 13 (3.5) | |
| Team experience caring for unintended pregnancies or abortions – No. (%) | 0.005 | |||
| Yes | 73(33.0) | 73(47.4) | 146(38.9) | |
| No | 148(67.0) | 81(52.6) | 229(61.1) | |
| Number of years spent practicing as a registered nurse – Mean (SD) | 12.3 (6.8) | 19.4 (8.1) | 15.2 (8.1) | < 0.05 |
aOthers included non-binary, gender fluidity and agender