Table 1: Characteristics of Participants

Characteristic		Study group n= 35		Control group n= 29
		No.	%	No.	%
Age group (years)
	20-30	11	31.4	10	34.5
	30-40	19	54.3	15	51.7
	40-45	5	14.3	4	13.8
Position
	Supervisor	6	17.1	4	13.8
	Staff nurse	29	82.9	25	86.2
Qualification
	BSc nursing	5	14.3	4	13.8
	Diploma	30	85.7	25	86.2
Marital status
	Married	31	88.6	27	93.1
	Single	3	8.6	2	6.9
	Divorced	1	2.9	-	-
Duration in the profession (years)
	10-20	10	28.6	7	24.1
	more than 20	25	77.1	22	75.9