Table 1 Distribution of 121 physicians and 229 nurses according to sociodemographic characteristics
Physicians N (%) | Nurses N (%) | χ2 (P -value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
Age (years) | |||
Mean±s.d. | 39.17±10.67 | 37.14±7.51 | 1.86 (0.064)a |
Gender | |||
Male | 50 (41.32) | 62 (27.07) | 7.39 (0.007) |
Female | 71 (58.68) | 167 (72.93) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 53 (43.80) | 71 (31.00) | 7.48 (0.024) |
Married/cohabiting | 63 (52.07) | 136 (59.39) | |
Divorced/separated | 5 (4.13) | 22 (9.61) | |
Years working with oncological patients | |||
Mean±s.d. | 12.27±9.66 | 8.70±6.80 | 3.62 (0.0004)a |
Patient contact time | |||
Less than 50% | 45 (37.19) | 42 (18.34) | 15.06 (<0.001) |
More than 50% | 76 (62.81) | 187 (81.66) | |
