Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and participants’ working conditions (N = 439)
Variable | Response | Measure |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, Mean (SD) |  | 34.3 (±8.4) |
Sex, n (%) | Male | 54 (12.3) |
Female | 385 (87.7) | |
Living with family members, n (%) | Yes | 375 (85.4) |
No | 64 (14.6) | |
Having to care for other persons in household, n (%) | Yes | 363 (82.7) |
No | 76 (17.3) | |
Having a house keeper at home, n (%) | Yes | 287 (65.4) |
No | 152 (34.6) | |
Level of educational attainment, n (%) | College graduates or lower | 390 (88.8) |
University graduates or higher | 49 (11.2) | |
Job status level | Head / In-charge nurse | 129 (29.4) |
Staff nurse / assistant | 310 (70.6) | |
Length of nursing experience in years, Mean (SD) |  | 8.7 (±8.0) |
Commute time to work (minutes), Mean (SD) |  | 77.8 (±51.2) |
Working hours per week (hours), Mean (SD) |  | 49.4 (±22.4) |
Working in night shift, n (%) | Yes | 299 (68.1) |
No | 140 (31.9) | |
Working overtime, n (%) | Yes | 192 (43.7) |
No | 247 (56.3) | |
Number of births conducted in the last month, Mean (SD) |  | 25.0 (±27.9) |
Number of days off per month (days), n (%) | less than 8 days | 134 (30.5) |
8 days or more | 305 (69.5) | |
Taking a break during evening shift | Morning shift (6 h: 7・8 am - 1・2 pm), Mean (SD) (Range: 1=never - 5=always) | 1.7 (0.7) |
Evening shift (6 h: 1・2 pm - 7・8 pm), Mean (SD) (Range: 1=never - 5=always) | 1.8 (0.7) | |
Night shift (12 h: 7・8 pm - 7・8 am), Mean (SD) (Range: 1=never - 5=always) | 1.1 (1.0) | |
Monthly salary (USD), Mean (SD) |  | 238 (±110.6) |
IWSa total score (Range: 44 - 308) | Â | 179.8 (26.2) |