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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: The impact of occupational stress on nurses’ caring behaviors and their health related quality of life

 

N (%)

Sex

 Women

211 (85.8)

 Men

35 (14.2)

Age (years), mean (SD)

39.7 (8.2)

Family status

 Unmarried

77 (31.3)

 Married

156 (63.4)

 Divorced

10 (4.1)

 Widowed

3 (1.2)

Children

 Yes

158 (64.2)

 No

88 (35.8)

Degree

 University

11 (4.5)

 Technical university

97 (39.6)

 2 year Technical School

78 (31.9)

 High school

57 (23.3)

 Other

2 (0.8)

Post-graduate degree

 No

236 (95.9)

 Yes

10 (4.1)

PhD

 No

244 (99.2)

 Yes

2 (0.8)

Working sector

 Public

218 (88.6)

 Private

28 (11.4)

Total years in nursing, mean (SD)

15.3 (9.1)

Years in nursing in current job, mean (SD)

8.0 (7.0)

Shift

 Morning

58 (23.9)

 Rotated

185 (76.1)

Working position

 Nursing assistant

135 (54.9)

 Nurse

88 (35.8)

 Supervisor of department

17 (6.9)

 Supervisor of sector

5 (2.0)

 Head of department

1 (0.4)