Table 2: Distribution of the Studied Nurses According to Occupational Related Characteristics (n = 170).

Occupationally Related Characteristics No. %
Work-related variables
Years of Experience
1–6 Years 109 64.1
7–10 31 18.2
11–15 24 14.1
≥ 16 years 6 3.5
Interest in the job
Very little 5 2.9
Little 25 14.7
Very much 92 54.1
Much 48 28.2
Working hours/week
≥ 16 24 14.1
≤ 40 24 14.1
➢ 40 122 71.8
Shift working hours
8 hours 168 98.8
12 hours 2 1.2
Number of Sleeping hours
≥ 8 53 31.2
8 117 68.8
First job in critical care
Yes 153 90.0
No 17 10.0
Time working in critical care (n = 153)
> 5 years 80 47.1
≤ 5 years 73 42.9
Work rhythm (n = 153)
Night or day 96 62.7
Night versus day 57 37.3
Wish to change department
Yes 35 20.6
No 135 79.4
Work-related health
≥ 1 sick leave during the last 12 months 98 57.6
At least one sick leave in the last 12 months 72 42.4
Physical activity and lifestyle
Regular sport activity
Yes 37 21.8
No 133 78.2
Smoker
Yes 5 2.9
No 165 97.1
Consumption of coffee
Yes 121 71.2
No 49 28.8
If yes number of cups of coffee per day (n = 121)
4 cups of coffee per day 109 90.1
> 4 cups of coffee per day 12 9.9