| Age (years) |
| 18-34 |
145 |
46.2 |
| 35-44 |
84 |
26.8 |
| 45-70 |
85 |
27.1 |
| Gender |
| Female |
226 |
72.0 |
| Male |
88 |
28.0 |
| Educational level |
| Elementary and high school |
104 |
33.1 |
| Undergraduate level at college/university |
82 |
26.1 |
| Postgraduate level |
128 |
40.8 |
| Length of employment at the hospital (years) |
| Less than 1 |
59 |
18.8 |
| 1 to 5 |
94 |
29.9 |
| 6 to 10 |
25 |
8.0 |
| 11 to 20 |
98 |
31.2 |
| 21 or more |
38 |
12.1 |
| Professional experience in the work area/unit (years) |
| Less than 1 |
67 |
21.3 |
| 1 to 5 |
123 |
39.2 |
| 6 to 10 |
29 |
9.2 |
| 11 to 20 |
69 |
22.0 |
| 21 or more |
26 |
8.3 |
| Working hours per week |
| Less than 40 |
126 |
40.1 |
| 40 to 59 |
140 |
44.6 |
| 60 or more |
48 |
15.3 |
| Staff position |
| Physician |
53 |
16.9 |
| Nurse |
142 |
45.2 |
| Other professional (pharmacists, therapists, etc.) |
35 |
11.2 |
| Technicians (laboratory, radiology) |
19 |
6.1 |
| Management/secretary |
26 |
8.3 |
| Other |
39 |
12.4 |
| Direct patient interaction |
| Yes |
252 |
80.3 |
| No |
62 |
19.8 |
| Professional experience in the same position or specialty (years) |
| Less than 1 |
37 |
11.8 |
| 1 to 5 |
100 |
31.9 |
| 6 to 10 |
25 |
8.0 |
| 11 to 20 |
104 |
33.1 |
| 21 or more |
48 |
15.3 |
