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Table 1 Sociodemographic characterization of the sample

From: Cultural competence in mental health nursing: validity and internal consistency of the Portuguese version of the multicultural mental health awareness scale—MMHAS

 

Number

Percent

Age range

 [20–30[

 [30–40[

 [40–50[

 [50–60[

 [60–70]

104

101

72

26

3

34.0

33.0

23.5

8.5

1.0

\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) = 35.43; Md = 33.00; s = 9.85; xmin = 21.00; xmáx = 68.00;

p = 0.000

Gender

 Female

 Male

77

229

25.2

74.8

Marital status

 Single

 Married

 Divorced/Separated

 Widowed

 Civil Union

133

127

14

3

29

43.5

41.5

4.6

1.0

9.5

Profissional status

 RN

 Graduated Nurse

 Specialized Nurse

 Unemployed

300

1

4

1

98.0

0.3

1.3

0.3

Professional experience (years)

  < 5

 [5–10[

 [10–15[

 [15–20[

 [20–25[

 [25–30[

 [30–35[

  ≥ 35

82

67

46

27

37

26

14

4

26.8

21.9

15.0

8.8

12.1

8.5

4.6

1.3

\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) = 12.23; Md = 10.00; s = 9.79; xmin = 0.00; xmáx = 42.00;   p = 0.000