Table 5 Intention to leave the nursing profession, presented as the percentage of newly qualified nurses who have had such intentions during their first year after graduation, in the three cohorts.
| Â | Total (%) | Sex (%) | X2(p) | Age (%) | X2(p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Male | Female |  | ≤29 | 30 - 39 | ≥40 |  |
Often think about leaving the profession (%) | ||||||||
EX2002 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 1.2(n.s) | 14.8 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 22.7(.001) |
EX2004 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 0.1(n.s) | 11.8 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 12.3(.002) |
EX2006 | 19.0 | 23.2 | 18.5 | 1.5(n.s) | 24.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 21.8(.001) |
Actively applying for positions outside the profession (%) | ||||||||
EX2002 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.6(n.s) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9(n.s) |
EX2004 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0(n.s) | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 6.1(.047) |
EX2006 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.8(n.s) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.3(n.s) |
Have a strong desire to leave the profession immediately (%) | ||||||||
EX2002 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.18(n.s) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.0(n.s) |
EX2004 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.1(n.s) | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.0(n.s) |
EX2006 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9(n.s) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.1(n.s) |