Table 1

Individual and work-related characteristics of the study participants (n = 404)

Factor	Description	n	% of total (n=404)
Individual characteristics
Sex	Female	389	96
Sex	Male	15	4
Age (years)	<29	75	18.6
	30–39	92	22.8
	40–49	134	33.2
	50–59	95	24
	>60	8	2
Educational level	Nurse	42	10.4
	Nurse +BA	123	30.4
	Nurse +MA	224	55.4
	Nurse +PhD	5	1.2
	Other	10	3
Postgraduate education	Yes	336	82.2
Postgraduate education	No	68	16.8
Work-related characteristics
Years working in nursing	<5	75	18.6
	6–10	67	16.6
	11–15	44	10.9
	15–20	35	8.7
	>20	183	45.3
Current area of work	General care ward	101	25.0
	Surgical ward	105	26.0
	Long term/palliative care	17	4.2
	ER	13	3.2
	ICU	52	12.9
	Outpatient clinic	60	14.9
	Other	53	13.1
	Missing	3	0.7
Type of facility	Public	338	83.7
Type of facility	Private	66	16.3
Current position	Director	7	1.7
	Manager	44	10.9
	Nurse coordinator	26	8.9
	Clinical nurse	300	74.3
	Epidemiology nurse	7	1.7
	Scrub nurse	1	0.2
	Other	9	2.2
Working hours per week	<30	17	4.2
	30–45	258	63.9
	>45	129	31.9

BA, bachelor’s degree; ER, Emergency; ICU, Intensive care unit; MA, master’s degree; PhD, Doctor of Philosophy.