Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics. (N = 242)
Characteristics | Categories | N (%) or M ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 236(97.5) |
Male | 6(2.5) | |
Age | 37.24 ± 9.78 | |
≦29 years old | 64(26.4) | |
30–39 years old | 91(37.6) | |
40–49 years old | 51(21.1) | |
50–59 years old | 33(13.6) | |
≧60 years old | 3(1.2) | |
Education | Associate’s degree in nursing | 52(21.5) |
Bachelor’s degree in nursing | 174(71.9) | |
Pursuing/Master’s degree in nursing | 16(6.6) | |
Religion | Christian | 40(16.5) |
Catholic | 23(9.5) | |
Buddhist | 45(18.6) | |
No Religion | 129(53.3) | |
Others | 5(2.1) | |
Marital status | Single | 107(44.2) |
Married | 131(54.1) | |
Other | 4(1.7) | |
Child | One or more | 102(42.1) |
None | 140(57.9) | |
First Child’s Age | 15.64 ± 9.51 | |
≦5 years old | 14(5.8) | |
6–12 years old | 34(14.0) | |
13–18 years old | 15(6.2) | |
≧19 years old | 39(16.1) | |
Total work experience as a nurse | 10.2 ± 8.46 | |
< 1 year | 12(5.0) | |
1–4 years | 56(23.1) | |
5–9 years | 73(30.2) | |
10–19 years | 67(27.7) | |
20–29 years | 19(7.9) | |
≧30 years | 15(6.2) | |
Public health nurse experience | 6.6 ± 7.81 | |
< 1 year | 40(16.5) | |
1–4 years | 101(41.7) | |
5–9 years | 48(19.8) | |
10–19 years | 36(14.9) | |
20–29 years | 6(2.5) | |
≧30 years | 11(4.5) | |
Employment type | Permanent | 174(71.9) |
Non-fixed term | 32(13.2) | |
Fixed-term | 36(14.9) | |
Work location | Busan | 139(57.4) |
Changwon | 12(5.0) | |
Gimhae | 18(7.4) | |
Yangsan | 15(6.2) | |
Others | 58(24.0) | |
Place of employment | Public health center | 209(86.4) |
Health center branch | 6(2.5) | |
Community health center | 5(2.1) | |
District service center | 7(2.9) | |
Community health promotion center | 7(2.9) | |
Others | 8(3.3) | |
Work department (if working at public health centers) | Infectious disease related | 52(21.5) |
Non-infectious disease related | 157(64.9) | |
Experience of receiving education on emerging infectious diseases response | Yes | 159(65.7) |
No | 83(34.3) | |
Experience of working at COVID-19 screening clinics | Yes | 218(90.1) |
No | 24(9.9) |