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Table 1 Characteristics of nurse respondents (n = 430)

From: The quality of work life and turnover intentions among Malaysian nurses: the mediating role of organizational commitment

Demographic data

n

(%)

Nurses age

21–30

331

77

31–40

92

21.4

≥ 41

7

1.6

Gender

Male

30

7

Female

400

93

Marital status

Not married

197

45.8

Married

228

53

Divorced

2

0.5

Windowed

3

0.7

Had children

Yes

171

37.7

No

259

62.3

No. of children

0

268

62.3

≤ 2

126

29.3

≥ 3

36

8.3

Ethnicity

Malaysia

404

94

Chines

7

1.6

India

13

3

Other

6

1.4

Educational level

Diploma

411

95.6

Bachelor

4

0.9

Master

1

0.2

Other

14

3.3

No. of years of experience

< 6 years

365

85

≥ 6 years

65

15

Wards/units

Medical

147

34.2

Surgical

117

27.2

Special unit

166

38.6

Income

Less 2000

98

22.8

2001–3000

204

47.4

3001–4000

108

25.1

More than 4000

20

4.7

Range of age (years)

21–51

Average age (years)

31