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Table 2 Nurses' individual characteristics

From: The effect of the demonstration-based progressive muscle relaxation technique on stress and anxiety in nurses caring for COVID-19 patients: a randomized clinical trial

Groups

Experimental

Control

Test

p -value

Variables

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age, year

 

31 (66.5)

32.04 (6.16)

at = -0.552

0.584

Number of children

 

1.11 (0.78)

0.67 (0.77)

at = 1.292

0.212

Clinical work experience, year

 

7.17 (4.57)

8.70 (5.30)

at = -1.042

0.303

  

n (%)

n (%)

  

Gender

Male

15 (65.2)

13 (56.5)

Fisher's exact test

0.763

Female

8 (34.8)

10 (43.5)

Marital status

Single

14 (60.9)

11 (47.8)

Fisher's exact test

0.554

Married

9 (39.1)

12 (52.2)

Education

Bachelor's degree

20 (87)

18 (78.3)

Fisher's exact test

0.699

Master's degree

3 (13)

5 (21.7)

Work shift

Rotating

11 (47.8)

8 (34.8)

Fisher's exact test

0.573

Morning

6 (26.1)

4 (17.4)

Evening

2 (8.7)

4 (17.4)

All day long

3 (13)

3 (13)

Night

1 (4.3)

4 (17.4)

  1. aIndependent-samples t-test