Table 2 Characteristics of the participants (N = 483)
From: Development of the clinical reasoning competency scale for nurses
Characteristics | Categories | n(%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 31.43 ± 5.52 | ||
Gender | Male | 41 (8.5) | |
Female | 442 (91.5) | ||
Marital | Unmarried | 325 (67.3) | |
status | Married | 158 (32.7) | |
Education | Diploma | 31 (6.4) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 358 (74.1) | ||
Master’s coursework | 35 (7.3) | ||
Master’s degree or higher | 59 (12.2) | ||
Work | Medical ward | 132 (27.3) | |
department | Surgical ward | 82 (17.0) | |
Emergency room | 20 (4.1) | ||
Intensive care unit | 167 (34.6) | ||
Others | 82 (17.0) | ||
Career | Less than 1 year | 17 (3.5) | |
(yrs) | 1 to 3 years | 93 (19.2) | |
3 to 5 years | 125 (25.9) | ||
5 to 10 years | 137 (28.4) | ||
More than 10 years | 111 (23.0) | ||
Work | Shift work | 392 (81.2) | |
type | Non-shift work | 91 (18.8) |