n, % or mean ± SD (range)

Mean age ± SD (years)

35.0 ± 7.6 (25 - 59)

Sex

Male

26 (7.0%)

Female

348 (93.0%)

Mean clinical experience (years)

11.0 ± 7.1 (5 - 36)

Experience as a nurse manager

Yes

54 (14.4%)

No

320 (86.5%)

Presence of a partner

Yes

206 (55.1%)

No

168 (44.9%)

Presence of children

Yes

201 (53.7%)

No

173 (46.3%)

Difficulty with childcare

Very difficult

51 (25.4%)

Difficult

111 (55.2%)

Not difficult

32 (15.9%)

None

7 (3.5%)

Educational background

2-year diploma program

36 (9.6%)

3-year diploma program

207 (72.7%)

Junior college

19 (5.1%)

University

83 (22.2%)

Graduate school

5 (1.3%)

Other

24 (6.4%)

Affiliated department

Outpatient department

31 (8.3%)

Obstetrics department

26 (7.0%)

Emergency department

23 (6.1%)

Gastrointestinal department

20 (5.3%)

Intensive care unit

18 (4.8%)

Neonatal intensive care unit

18 (4.8%)

Surgery department

18 (4.8%)

Orthopedic surgery department

17 (4.5%)

Operating room

16 (4.3%)

Cardiovascular department

14 (3.7%)

Internal medicine department

14 (3.7%)

Neurosurgery department

14 (3.4%)

Respiratory department

13 (3.5%)

High care unit

10 (2.7%)

Pediatric department

10 (2.7%)

Other

112 (29.9%)