Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the study (n = 399)
Characteristics | Categories | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 62 | 15.5 |
| Â | Female | 337 | 84.5 |
Marital status | Single | 107 | 26.8 |
| Â | Married | 260 | 65.2 |
| Â | Divorced | 26 | 6.5 |
| Â | Widowed | 6 | 1.5 |
Education | Certificate (technical school) | 7 | 1.8 |
| Â | Associate degree | 80 | 20.1 |
|  | Bachelor’s degree | 293 | 73.4 |
|  | Master’s degree | 19 | 4.8 |
Qualification | Primary nurse | 260 | 65.1 |
| Â | Junior nurse | 112 | 28.1 |
| Â | Senior nurse | 27 | 6.8 |
Working years as a nurse (years) |  ≤ 5 | 60 | 15.0 |
|  | 6–10 | 179 | 44.9 |
|  | 11–15 | 86 | 21.6 |
|  | 16–20 | 35 | 8.8 |
|  |  > 20 | 39 | 9.8 |
Monthly income (RMB) |  ≤ 3999.0 (≤ US$612.8) | 42 | 10.5 |
|  | 4000.0–5999.0 (US$612.8–US$919.2) | 162 | 40.6 |
|  | 6000.0–7999.0 (US$919.2–US$1225.6) | 110 | 27.6 |
|  | 8000.0–9999.0 (US$1225.6–US$1532) | 59 | 14.8 |
|  |  ≥ 10,000.0 (≥ US$1532) | 26 | 6.5 |
Ethics training experience | Yes | 304 | 76.2 |
| Â | No | 95 | 23.8 |