Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis showing factor affecting toxic leadership scale (n = 691)

Hospital (Other hospitals)

2.894

0.144

3.714*

< 0.001*

1.364

4.424

Age

-5.227

-0.126

-2.008*

0.045*

-10.338

-0.115

Gender (Females)

1.460

0.011

0.253

0.800

-9.878

12.798

Marital (Married)

-0.323

-0.005

-0.129

0.897

-5.227

4.582

Educational Attainment (postgraduate)

6.015

0.115

2.806*

0.005*

1.805

10.224

Total years of experience in the current hospital

0.381

0.012

0.210

0.834

-3.175

3.937

Nationality (Non-Saudi)

5.009

0.125

2.901*

0.004*

1.619

8.399

Years of experience as a nurse

-0.073

-0.002

-0.038

0.969

-3.837

3.690

R² = 0.099,Adjused R² = 0.087, F = 8.268^*,p < 0.001^*