Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
From: Development and evaluation of a training program for dialysis nurses – an intervention study
Sociodemographic characteristics | Intervention group (N = 33) | Control group (N = 44) | Mann-Whitney U | Χ2(df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | ||||
Age | 661.5 | .458 | |||
21 to 30 years | 6.1 | 2.3 | |||
31 to 40 years | 6.1 | 15.9 | |||
41 to 50 years | 27.3 | 29.5 | |||
≥ 51 | 60.5 | 52.3 | |||
Gender | .526 (1) | .468 | |||
Male | 12.1 | 18.2 | |||
Female | 87.9 | 81.8 | |||
Type of occupation | 4.252 (3) | .236 | |||
Certified nurses | 87.9 | 90.9 | |||
Trained nurses | – | 2.3 | |||
Nurses in training | – | 2.3 | |||
Other nurses (e.g. nurses’ aides, nursing assistants) | 12.1 | 4.5 | |||
Type of employment | 682 | .612 | |||
Full-time > 35 h | 48.5 | 45.5 | |||
Part-time 15 to 35 h | 48.5 | 45.5 | |||
Part-time < 15 h | 3 | 9 | |||
Duration of employment | 613 | .199 | |||
0–5 years | 6.1 | 13.6 | |||
6–10 years | 12.1 | 13.6 | |||
11–15 years | 6.1 | 9.2 | |||
16–20 years | 12.1 | 13.6 | |||
> 20 years | 63.6 | 50 |