Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Gender (n = 363)

Female

295

81.3

Male

68

18.7

Age (years) (n = 363)

20 - 29

60

16.5

30 - 39

167

46.0

40 - 49

105

28.9

≥50

31

8.5

Years of experience

as a nurse (n = 363)

3

9

2.5

3 - 5

25

6.9

6 - 10

94

25.9

11 - 15

87

24.2

≥16

148

40.8

Years of experience

in emergency care (n = 363)

<3

45

12.4

3 - 5

116

32.0

6 - 10

131

36.1

11 - 15

55

15.2

≥16

16

4.4

Years of experience

as a triage nurse (n = 363)

<1

64

17.6

1 - 3

187

51.5

4 - 6

92

25.3

7 - 9

12

3.3

≥10

8

2.2

Position (n = 363)

Head nurse

15

4.1

Chief (assistant head nurse)

51

14.0

Staff

297

81.8

Certification (n = 363)

Certified nurse

47

12.9

Nurse specialist

5

1.4

None of the above

311

85.7

Designation for

emergency and critical care of hospital (n = 363)

Tertiary care center

190

52.3

Secondary care center

13

3.6

Emergency and critical care center

160

44.1