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Table 2
Mean of PTSD score in terms of nurses’ demographic and professional characteristics.
| Variables | No. | PTSD score (mean) | SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 50 | 82.96 | 14.63 | 0.698 |
| Female | 81 | 82.08 | 10.95 | ||
| Duration of employment | 1-5 Years | 64 | 87 | 9.57 | 0.659 |
| 5-10 Years | 36 | 82.69 | 15.07 | ||
| 10-20 Years | 21 | 82 | 16.64 | ||
| Above 20 Years | 10 | 75.07 | 8.19 | ||
| Marital status | Married | 84 | 85.33 | 13.44 | 0.195 |
| Single | 39 | 79.35 | 10.54 | ||
| Other | 8 | 89.25 | 7.49 | ||
| Educational level | Bachelor’s | 122 | 82.08 | 12.57 | 0.254 |
| Master’s | 9 | 87 | 9.88 | ||
| Direct contact with the patient | With Direct Contact | 96 | 78.02 | 13.32 | 0.545 |
| Without Direct Contact | 35 | 83.51 | 9.69 | ||
| Experience of traumatic events | Yes | 111 | 83 | 12.9 | 0.210 |
| No | 20 | 79.20 | 8.72 | ||
| Interest in the job | Low | 24 | 83 | 9.39 | 0.942 |
| Moderate | 66 | 82.51 | 13.52 | ||
| High | 41 | 81.92 | 12.43 | ||
| Regular weekly exercise | Never | 43 | 80.62 | 10.86 | 0.480 |
| Very Low | 37 | 83.40 | 9.83 | ||
| Low | 15 | 79.40 | 20.96 | ||
| Average | 22 | 78.09 | 11.73 | ||
| Regular | 14 | 79.92 | 12.66 | ||
| Working shift | Night | 62 | 82.20 | 13.13 | 0.855 |
| Day | 69 | 82.60 | 11.87 | ||