Table 1.
Nurse characteristics (n = 353).
| Variables | n (%) | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Personnel status | ||
| Male | 22(6.23) | Formal nursing staff | 43(12.18) |
| Female | 331(93.77) | Hires nurse | 310(87.82) |
| Age | Marital status | ||
| 18~ | 194(54.96) | Married | 196(55.52) |
| 30~ | 134(37.96) | Single | 153(43.34) |
| 40~ | 21(5.95) | Divorced | 2(0.57) |
| 50~ | 4(1.13) | others | 2(0.57) |
| Years of work experience | Children’s status | ||
| 1~ | 250(70.82) | No children | 197(55.81) |
| 11~ | 89(25.21) | One child | 113(32.01) |
| 21~ | 10(2.83) | Two children | 42(11.90) |
| 31~ | 4(1.13) | Three children or more | 1(0.28) |
| Department | Technical title | ||
| Gastroenterology | 37(10.48) | Nurse | 94(26.63) |
| Surgery | 18(5.10) | Senior nurse | 162(45.89) |
| Obstetrics-gynecology | 32(9.07) | Supervisor nurse | 93(26.35) |
| Pediatrics | 56(15.86) | Deputy director nurse and above | 4(1.13) |
| Operating room | 15(4.25) | Job role | |
| Intensive Care Unit | 39(11.05) | None | 327(92.63) |
| Others | 156(44.19) | Nurse manager | 26(7.37) |
| Education background | Monthly income (CNY) | ||
| Polytechnic school | 3(0.85) | 2,000~ | 97(27.48) |
| Junior college | 81(22.95) | 4,000~ | 140(39.66) |
| Bachelor’s | 261(73.94) | 6,000~ | 61(17.28) |
| Master’s | 7(1.98) | 8,000~ | 43(12.18) |
| Doctorate | 1(0.28) | 10,000~ | 12(3.40) |