Examining the relationship between nursing staff demographics, work characteristics, and toxic leadership in Saudi Arabia: a cross-section approach

Table 1 Descriptive of the study variables (n = 691)

	No	%
Age	340	49.2
20–29	264	38.2
30–39	80	11.6
40–49	7	1.0
50+	340	49.2
M ± SD	31.52 ± 6.10
Gender
Males	41	5.9
Females	650	94.1
Marital
Single	290	42.0
Married	401	58.0
Educational Attainment
Nursing Diploma / Institute	43	6.2
Nursing Diploma / College	65	9.4
BSN Graduate	565	81.8
Master in Nursing	18	2.6
Total years of experience in the current hospital
< 5	434	62.8
5 - <10	143	20.7
10 < 15	68	9.8
15+	46	6.7
M ± SD	5.09 ± 4.82
Area of practice
Emergency Department	192	27.8
Surgical Department	91	13.2
Medical Department	97	14.0
Nursing Administration	178	25.8
Pediatric Department	13	1.9
Outpatient Department	28	4.1
Operating Room	29	4.2
Obstetric Department	7	1.0
Surgical Department	49	7.1
Artificial Kidney Unit	7	1.0
Endoscopy Unit	49	7.1
Nationality
Saudi	94	13.6
Filipino	183	26.5
Indian	400	57.9
Other	14	2.0
Working hours per week
< 36	9	1.3
36 - <48	149	21.6
48 - <72	527	76.3
72+	6	0.9
M ± SD	47.95 ± 6.07
Total years of experience as a nurse
< 5	171	24.7
5 - <10	307	44.4
10 < 15	108	15.6
15+	105	15.2
M ± SD	8.45 ± 5.73
Hospital
King Saud Hospital	360	52.1
Maternity and Children Hospital	102	14.8
King Fahad Hospital	118	17.1
Al Rass General Hospital	36	5.2
Buraidah Central Hospital	38	5.5
Other	37	5.4

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