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Table 1 Demographics of the study participants

From: From twisting to settling down as a nurse in China: a qualitative study of the commitment to nursing as a career

Variable

Number

Age (years), mean ± SD

30.5 ± 8.0 (22–52)

Gender

 Male

4

 Female

21

Levels of nursing education

 Vocational school-based or college-based diploma

8

 Bachelor’s degree

14

 Master’s degree or higher

3

Marital status

 Unmarried

12

 Married

13

Working unit

 Cardiology department

5

 Gynecology department

3

 Digestive department of endocrinology

2

 General surgery department

2

 Nephrology department

2

 Operating room

2

 Proctology department

2

 Pediatric department

2

 ICU

2

 Other departments

3

Duty style

 Daytime work only

11

 Daytime and night shifts

14

The length of employment

  < 3 years

8

  ≥ 3and < 5 years

6

  ≥ 5 and < 10 years

4

  ≥ 10 years

7

  1. SD standard deviation