Table 1 General characteristics (n = 267)
From: Development of an infection control competency scale for clinical nurses: an instrument design study
Characteristics | Categories | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 17 (6.4) |
Femle | 250 (93.6) | |
Age(years) | Less than 26 | 61 (22.8) |
26 ~ 30 | 118 (44.2) | |
31 ~ 35 | 60 (22.5) | |
36 ~ 40 | 24 (9.0) | |
More than 41 | 4 (1.5) | |
Education | Diploma | 28 (10.5) |
Bachelor’s degree | 223 (83.5) | |
Master’s degree | 15 (5.6) | |
PhD | 1 (0.4) | |
Attending infection control education | Yes | 241 (90.3) |
No | 26 (9.7) | |
Career(years) | 0.5 ~ 1 | 46 (17.2) |
2 ~ 3 | 58 (21.7) | |
4 ~ 6 | 63 (23.6) | |
More than 7 | 100 (37.5) | |
Experience in infection control roles and responsibilities | Yes | 32 (12.0) |
No | 235 (88.0) |