Table 1 Individual factors and educational factors of newly graduated nurses (n = 652)
From: Why newly graduated nurses in South Korea leave their first job in a short time? A survival analysis
Variables | Categories | N (%) or M + SD [min–max] |
|---|---|---|
Individual factor | ||
 Graduation year | 2008 | 174 (26.7) |
2009 | 187 (28.7) | |
2010 | 291 (44.6) | |
 Age at graduation [min–max] |  | 24.8 ± 2.6 [22–46] |
 Gender | Female | 590 (90.5) |
Male | 62 (9.5) | |
 Marital status | No | 622 (95.4) |
Yes | 30 (4.6) | |
 Educational level (% of college or university) | Father | 218 (33.4) |
Mother | 110 (16.9) | |
 Family income (monthly) | < 2 million won | 152 (23.3) |
2–5 million won | 389 (59.7) | |
≥ 5 million won | 111 (17.0) | |
Education factor | ||
 Degree | College | 416 (63.8) |
University | 236 (36.2) | |
 Admission type | New entrance | 610 (93.6) |
Transfer | 42 (6.4) | |
 Reasons for choosing a major | Employment prospect | 381 (58.4) |
Aptitude | 139 (21.3) | |
Others | 132 (20.2) | |
Organizational factor | ||
 Size | Small | 164 (25.2) |
Medium | 153 (23.5) | |
Large | 335 (51.4) | |
 Location | Capital (Seoul) | 210 (32.2) |
Metropolitan | 183 (28.1) | |
Non-metropolitan | 259 (39.7) | |
 Moving direction for employment | To the major cities | 274 (42.0) |
In the same area | 289 (44.3) | |
To the minor cities | 89 (13.7) | |
 Union in the hospital | Yes | 342 (52.5) |
No | 310 (47.5) | |
 Shift | Yes | 387 (59.4) |
No | 265 (40.6) | |
 Salary (monthly) | < 2.0 million won | 228 (35.0) |
2–2.5 million won | 227 (34.8) | |
2.5–3.0 million won | 152 (23.3) | |
≥ 3.0 million won | 45 (6.9) | |
Job satisfaction (score 1–5) | Salary | 3.21 ± 0.90 |
Stability of employment | 3.82 ± 0.81 | |
Working environment | 3.25 ± 0.96 | |
Working hours | 3.01 ± 1.00 | |
Career prospect | 3.26 ± 0.87 | |
Relationship | 3.41 ± 0.92 | |
Welfare benefit | 3.36 ± 0.93 | |
Performance appraisal system | 3.10 ± 0.80 | |
Social esteem | 3.59 ± 0.82 | |
Autonomy and authority | 3.20 ± 0.90 | |
Overall organization | 3.16 ± 0.90 | |
Overall profession | 3.28 ± 0.81 | |