Investigation of Caring Behavior and Caring Burden and Their Associated Factors among Nurses Who Cared for Patients with COVID-19 in East Guilan, the North of Iran
Table 1
Demographic characteristics and caring behavior among nurses who cared for patients with COVID-19 in East Guilan public hospitals (n = 134).
Demographic variables n (%)
Caring behaviors
Mean ± SD
Minimum
Maximum
Tests
value
Age (year)
21–30
(50.0) 67
13.73 ± 126.27
92
144
F = 1.013
0.468
31–40
(35.1) 47
13.34 ± 128.32
95
144
41–50
(14.9) 20
12.91 ± 124.32
101
144
Sex
Female
(93.3) 125
13.41 ± 127.06
92
144
t = 1.800
0.074
Male
(6.7) 9
14.99 ± 118.67
100
143
Marital status
Single/Divorced/widowed
(16.5) 22
13.84 ± 127.80
92
144
t = 1.472
0.233
Married
(83.5) 112
13.46 ± 126.15
95
144
Number of children
No children
(10.5) 14
11.35 ± 131.00
118
139
F = 0.832
0.507
One
(45.5) 61
14.02 ± 126.03
92
144
Two
(35.1) 47
13.69 ± 126.77
97
144
Three and above
(8.9) 12
11.21 ± 129.18
113
144
Place of living
City
(94.8) 127
13.39 ± 126.48
93
144
t = 3.988
0.021
Village/Suburbs
(5.2) 7
11.81 ± 132.67
111
143
Educationa
BS
(88.1) 118
13.08 ± 127.42
92
144
t = 2.139
0.034
M.Sc
(11.9) 16
16.019 ± 119.75
95
144
Employment statusb
Permanent
(33.6) 45
14.41 ± 123.38
95
144
F = 1.316
0.272
Contracted to permanent
(26.1) 35
11.36 ± 129.14
104
144
Contracted
(9.7) 13
14.54 ± 127.77
101
144
Graduates’ temporary employment contract
(30.6) 41
14.06 ± 127.27
92
144
Work experience (year)
1–5
57 (42.5)
127.47 ± 13.61
92
144
F = 0.556
0.734
6–10
31 (23.1)
127.65 ± 13.02
103
144
11–15
25 (18.7)
123.80 ± 15.39
95
144
16–20
13 (9.7)
127.92 ± 12.36
101
143
21–25
6 (4)
121.50 ± 15.24
98
144
26 and above
2 (1.5)
120.50 ± 6.36
116
125
Working shifts
Morning
23 (17.2)
122.83 ± 13.442
95
144
F = 1.365
0.250
Night
8 (6.0)
134.00 ± 15.784
101
144
Morning and evening
6 (4.5)
124.17 ± 9.948
112
137
Rotational
97 (72.4)
126.90 ± 13.576
92
144
Housing status
Personal
115 (85.8)
125.93 ± 13.63
92
144
t = −1.192
0.235
Rental
19 (14.2)
129.95 ± 13.46
103
144
Responsibility for another person caring
Yes
7 (5.2)
126.69 ± 13.60
104
144
t = 0.696
0.487
No
127 (94.8)
123.00 ± 14.75
92
144
History of COVID-19
Yes
45 (33.6)
122.73 ± 12.09
95
144
t = 2.311
0.022
No
89 (66.4)
128.40 ± 14.02
92
144
Job satisfaction level
Low
68 (51)
126.25 ± 13.20
97
144
F = 0.171
0.843
Medium
57 (42.5)
127.05 ± 13.85
93
144
High
9 (6.5)
123.25 ± 21.31
92
140
Intention to change job
Yes
35 (26.1)
123.37 ± 14.56
95
144
t = 1.589
0.115
No
99 (73.9)
127.61 ± 13.18
92
144
The number of family members
1–2
35 (26.1)
126.31 ± 12.47
103
144
F = 0.004
0.996
3–4
88 (65.7)
126.57 ± 13.86
92
144
≥5
11 (8.2)
126.55 ± 16.41
93
144
Income status
Low
36 (26.9)
127.14 ± 14.14
100
144
F = 1.564
0.213
Medium
84 (62.7)
127.24 ± 13.12
93
144
Sufficient
14 (10.4)
120.43 ± 14.76
92
138
Note: significant level is indicated by < .05. a BS = Bachelor of Science, M.Sc = Master of Science; b the employment status of Iranian nurses includes Rasmi (Permanent), Paimani (Contracted to Permanent), Gharardadi (Contracted), and Tarhi (Graduates’ temporary employment contract), respectively.
