Table 1 Distribution of nurses’ Socio-demographic and working life characteristics (N = 348)
From: Perceived stress during resuscitation: a scale development study
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (31.47 ± 6.00) | ||
22–30 | 198 | 56.9 |
> 30 years | 150 | 43.1 |
Gender | ||
Female | 238 | 68.4 |
Male | 110 | 31.6 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 219 | 62.9 |
Single | 129 | 37.1 |
Child ownership | ||
Yes | 159 | 45.7 |
No | 189 | 54.3 |
Education status | ||
High school | 6 | 1.7 |
Associate degree | 63 | 18.1 |
License | 257 | 73.9 |
Postgraduate | 22 | 6.3 |
Duration of employment as a nurse (8.57 ± 6.05) | ||
1–10 years | 239 | 68.7 |
> 10 years | 109 | 31.3 |
Working time in the emergency department (5.56 ± 4.24) | ||
1–5 years | 199 | 57.2 |
> 5 years | 149 | 42.8 |
Status in the emergency department | ||
Service nurse | 344 | 98.9 |
Service responsible nurse | 4 | 1.1 |
Reason for working in the emergency department | ||
Willingly | 240 | 69.0 |
Staff shortage | 37 | 10.6 |
Coincidentally | 65 | 18.7 |
Other | 6 | 1.7 |
Mode of operation Continuous daytime | 20 | 5.7 |
Shifts | 328 | 94.3 |