Generational effect on nurses’ work values, engagement, and satisfaction in an acute hospital

BMC Nursing

Table 1 Demographic profile of respondents

Variable		Frequency (n)	Median	Percentage (%)
Age	Baby Boomers: 56 to 76 Years	36	80	4.6
	Generation X: 41 to 55 Years	28	79	3.6
	Generation Y: 26 to 40 Years	533	82	68.8
	Generation Z: 21 to 25 Years	178	85	23.0
Gender	Male	62	85.5	8
	Female	713	82	92
Ethnicity	Chinese	342	83	44.1
	Malay	111	84	14.3
	Indian	85	81	11.0
	Filipino	220	82	28.4
	Others	17	87	2.2
Nationality	Singapore	299	84	38.6
	Malaysia	163	83	21.0
	China	48	78	6.2
	Philippines	221	82	28.5
	Others	44	80.5	5.7
Religion	Buddhist	149	82	19.2
	Islam	116	84	15.0
	Hindu	49	81	6.3
	Christian	190	82.5	24.5
	Catholic	267	82	34.5
	Others	4	82	0.5
Marital Status	Single	458	83	59.1
	Married	307	81	39.6
	Divorced/Separated	9	88	1.2
	Widowed	1	87	0.1
Children	Yes	229	81	29.5
	No	546	83	70.5
Designation	Enrolled Nurse	125	82	16.1
	Staff Nurse	604	83	78
	Nursing Officer	46	81	5.9
Educational Qualification	Certificate in Nursing	50	83.5	6.5
	Diploma in Nursing	235	83	30.3
	Bachelor’s Degree	470	82	60.6
	Master’s Degree	17	82	2.2
	Others	3	76	0.4
Years of Experience	< 2 Years	145	85	18.7
	2 to 5 Years	218	83	28.1
	6 to 10 Years	277	83	35.7
	11 to 20 Years	103	80	13.3
	> 20 Years	32	80	4.1

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