| Variable | Frequency (%) | Mean PS | SD (±) |
| Perceived Stress |
| 18.46 | 4.52 |
| Institution |
| ||
| Sultan Qaboos University Hospital | 75 (19.6) | 17.97 | 4.565 |
| Alnahdha Hospital | 39 (10.2) | 19.21 | 3.621 |
| Armed Forces Hospital AL-Khoudh | 75 (19.6) | 18.60 | 3.824 |
| Khoula Hospital | 74 (19.3) | 18.64 | 5.119 |
| Royal Hospital (RH) | 120 (31.3) | 18.32 | 4.784 |
| Department | |||
| Critical Care Department | 84 (21.9) | 19.46 | 4.408 |
| Clinical Departments | 20 (5.2) | 17.3 | 5.192 |
| Male Medical Ward | 5 (1.3) | 20.4 | 2.191 |
| Maternity and Child Department | 70 (18.3) | 18.61 | 4.915 |
| Medical and Surgical Department | 114 (29.8) | 18.77 | 4.075 |
| Nursing Administration | 15 (3.9) | 18.07 | 4.496 |
| Oncology Department | 39 (10.2) | 17.26 | 4.327 |
| Outpatient Department | 24 (6.3) | 17.42 | 5.132 |
| Psychiatry Department | 12 (3.1) | 15.08 | 3.728 |
| Educational Level | |||
| Bachelors | 226 (59.0) | 18.48 | 4.501 |
| Diploma | 140 (36.6) | 18.55 | 4.393 |
| Masters | 17 (4.4) | 17.41 | 5.832 |
| Age Range | |||
| <30 years | 185 (48.3) | 18.53 | 4.309 |
| >40 years | 10 (2.6) | 18.1 | 3.695 |
| 30 - 40 years | 188 (49.1) | 18.4 | 4.775 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 86 (22.5) | 18.28 | 3.978 |
| Female | 297 (77.5) | 18.51 | 4.67 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 124 (32.4) | 18.43 | 4.226 |
| Divorced | 5 (1.3) | 16.2 | 5.357 |
| Married | 254 (66.3) | 18.52 | 4.649 |
| Nursing Position | |||
| Deputy head nurse | 25 (6.5) | 18.84 | 4.356 |
| Head nurse | 19 (5.0) | 18.26 | 5.858 |
| Midwife | 7 (1.8) | 21.71 | 2.928 |
| Nursing supervisor | 10 (2.6) | 22.4 | 3.748 |
| Specialist nurse | 32 (8.4) | 16.69 | 4.922 |
| Staff nurse | 237 (61.9) | 18.54 | 4.274 |
| Team leader | 53 (13.8) | 17.87 | 4.678 |
| Years of Experience | |||
| 1 - 5 years | 166 (43.3) | 18.19 | 4.346 |
| 11 - 15 years | 83 (21.7) | 18.88 | 4.581 |
| 16 years and above | 35 (9.1) | 18.89 | 4.77 |
| 6 - 10 years | 99 (25.8) | 18.39 | 4.697 |
| Work Night Shift | 18.46 | 4.52 | |
| No | 100 (26.1) | 18.1 | 4.89 |
| Yes | 283 (73.9) | 18.58 | 4.384 |
| Job Satisfaction | |||
| Dissatisfied | 41 (10.7) | 20.76 | 4.235 |
| Neither dissatisfied or satisfied | 104 (27.2) | 19.35 | 4.487 |
| Satisfied | 213 (55.6) | 17.62 | 4.45 |
| Very dissatisfied | 25 (6.5) | 18.08 | 3.904 |
| Thought of Changing Your Profession | |||
| No | 161 (42.0) | 17.91 | 4.464 |
| Yes | 222 (58.0) | 18.85 | 4.529 |