Table 1 Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of the studied nurses at Alexandria Main University Hospital, 2021 (n=354)
Frequency (No.) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Man | 34 | 9.6 |
Woman | 295 | 83.3 |
Age (years) | ||
(\(\overline{x}\) ± SD: 38.4±10.8) (Min-Max: 20–59) | ||
< 40 | 196 | 55.4 |
≥ 40 | 158 | 44.6 |
Level of education | ||
Nursing school | 237 | 66.9 |
Nursing Institute | 117 | 33.1 |
Department | ||
Surgical & emergency departments | 221 | 62.4 |
Internal medicine departments | 133 | 37.6 |
Duration of employment (years) | ||
(\(\overline{x}\) ± SD: 18.3±11.3) (Min-Max: 1.5–40) | ||
< 20 | 185 | 52.3 |
≥ 20 | 169 | 47.7 |
Working hours per day (hours) | ||
(\(\overline{x}\) ± SD: 7.5±2.5) (Min-Max: 6–12) | ||
≤ 8 | 272 | 76.8 |
> 8 | 82 | 23.2 |
Work schedule | ||
Day time work | 195 | 55.1 |
Shift work | 159 | 44.9 |
Number of nightshifts per month (n=159) | ||
(Min-Max: 1–20) | ||
≤ 10 | 127 | 79.9 |
> 10 | 32 | 20.1 |
Receive training on PPE usage and hand hygiene | ||
No | 53 | 15 |
Yes | 301 | 85 |