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Table 1 Distribution of the studied nurses according to demographic data (n = 380)

From: Exploring the link between Paradoxical leadership and nurses’ career maturity: the mediating role of organizational learning

Demographic characteristics

No.

%

Age (years)

  

 < 30

226

59.5

 30 –<40

125

32.9

 40 –<50

25

6.6

 ≥ 50

4

1.1

Mean ± SD

30.92 ± 10.41

Sex

  

 Male

94

24.7

 Female

286

75.3

Qualification

  

 High school diploma

25

6.6

 Nursing institute diploma

78

20.5

 Bachelor of nursing

253

66.6

 Masters

18

4.7

 PhD

6

1.6

Current working unit

  

 Surgery

82

21.6

 ER

90

23.7

 Internal

57

15.0

 Other

151

39.7

Marital status

  

 Single

154

40.5

 Married

211

55.5

 Widowed

9

2.4

 Divorced

6

1.6

Experience years of nursing

  

 < 5

166

43.7

 5-<10

121

31.8

 10-<15

59

15.5

 15-<20

18

4.7

 ≥ 20

16

4.2

Mean ± SD

9.11 ± 6.51

Experience years of current unit

  

 < 5

229

60.3

 5-<10

79

20.8

 10-<15

54

14.2

 15-<20

10

2.6

 ≥ 20

8

2.1

Mean ± SD

6.07 ± 5.12

Attend training on PLS

  

 Yes

76

20.0

 No

304

80.0

Like to attend training on PLS

  

 Yes

338

88.9

 No

42

11.1

Attending OLS training

  

 Yes

99

26.1

 No

281

73.9

Like to attend OLS training

  

 Yes

347

91.3

 No

33

8.7

Attending career maturity training

  

 Yes

87

22.9

 No

293

77.1

Like to attend career maturity training

  

 Yes

344

90.5

 No

36

9.5