Table 2 The WSS score distribution of health professionals according to their occupational status
Occupational status | N (%) | WSS score (Mean ± SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Position | F = 4.446 p = 0.001 | ||
 Nurse | 255 (70.8) | 47.92 ± 11.43 | |
 Midwife | 12 (3.3) | 44.78 ± 10.62 | |
 Health officer | 53 (14.7) | 44.56 ± 10.44 | |
 Laboratory assistant | 11 (3.1) | 39.64 ± 9.44 | |
 Operator | 33 (9.2) | 38.53 ± 7.12 | |
 Technician | 8 (2.2) | 36.92 ± 8.05 | |
The unit of the hospital | F = 8.751 p = 0.649 | ||
 Administrative units | 5 (1.4) | 37.40 ± 5.50 | |
 Clinics | 177 (49.2) | 42.99 ± 10.77 | |
 Diagnostic and laboratory units | 42 (11.7) | 41.14 ± 10.63 | |
 Specialty units (emergency, intensive care) | 136 (37.8) | 39.75 ± 10.58 | |
Working duration in the institution | F = 6.006 p = 0.000 | ||
 Less than 1 year | 35 (9.7) | 45.37 ± 11.87 | |
 2–5 years | 149 (41.4) | 42.58 ± 9.23 | |
 6–10 years | 93 (25.8) | 41.98 ± 11.59 | |
 11–15 years | 32 (8.9) | 41.12 ± 8.98 | |
 16–20 years | 28 (7.8) | 36.32 ± 11.16 | |
 21–25 years | 15 (4.2) | 25.50 ± 8.24 | |
 26 years and more | 8 (2.2) | 41.47 ± 10.71 | |
Weekly working duration | F = 14.053 p = 0.000 | ||
 40–44 h | 161 (44.7) | 37.03 ± 9.95 | |
 45–49 h | 72 (20.0) | 44.54 ± 10.13 | |
 50–54 h | 39 (10.8) | 47.51 ± 10.23 | |
 55–59 h | 36 (10.0) | 47.63 ± 10.54 | |
 60–64 h | 11 (3.1) | 45.54 ± 5.04 | |
 65 h and more | 41 (11.4) | 41.29 ± 8.85 | |
Frequency of being on-duty | F = 8.163 p = 0.000 | ||
 Number of persons who are never on-duty | 75 (20.8) | 36.93 ± 10.07 | |
 Number of persons who are on-duty once | 33 (9.2) | 40.06 ± 8.01 | |
 Number of persons who are on-duty 2–5 times | 150 (41.7) | 41.68 ± 11.41 | |
 Number of persons who are on-duty 6–10 times | 89 (24.7) | 45.89 ± 9.63 | |
 Number of persons who are on-duty 11 times or more | 13 (3.6) | 38.53 ± 7.12 | |