Table 1

Single-factor analysis of transition shock

VariablesNThe score of transition shockF/tP value
Years of employment
 Within 1 year113082.415±25.5205.2440.006
 1–2 years2 (<2 years)9273.294±22.120*
 2–3 years3 (≥2 years)4072.125±21.248†
Department
 Emergency department3878.026±25.2160.040.999
 Internal medicine9877.071±25.621
 Surgery department7577.480±22.612
 ICU3378.909±26.470
 Anaesthesia department and operating room1578.733±16.096
 Outpatient department376.000±21.071
Age
 <25 years old17179.252±23.7871.4830.139
 ≥25 years old9174.615±24.638
Gender
 Male3674.028±31.359−0.7700.446
 Female22678.217±22.816
Marital status
 Unmarried24778.425±24.2842.1480.033
 Married1564.733±17.674
The only child or not
 Yes10377.796±26.6650.0830.934
 No15977.541±22.440
Native place
 Native7680.000±26.3011.0110.313
 Non-native18676.677±23.205
Internship unit
 The same hospital9077.956±25.5150.1520.879
 Other hospitals17277.477±23.463
Professional title
 No professional titles113482.090±24.8884.7920.009
 Nurse27672.947±23.724*
 Senior nurse5273.039±20.803
 Education level
 college degree9378.882±26.3680.9990.370
 Bachelor degree16077.519±22.881
 Master degree or above967.000±21.575
Work experience in other hospitals
 Yes4374.116±26.847−1.0480.296
 No21978.333±23.577
Rotation experience in critical care
 Yes17075.953±23.563−1.5430.124
 No9280.761±25.001
Monthly night shifts
 None2581.240±31.8930.6830.604
 1–410674.811±22.714
 5–89879.531±23.979
 9–122277.455±25.118
 >121180.273±17.001
Weekly overtime frequencies
 None19871.194±22.3718.316<0.001
 1–2 times/week212878.734±23.931*
 3–4 times/week32485.458±24.908†
 >5 times/week412103.000±16.895‡§¶
  • 1,2,3,4, represents different groups.

  • *Group 1 and group 2 were compared, p<0.05.

  • †Group 1 and group 3 were compared, p<0.05.

  • ‡Group 1 and group 4 were compared, p<0.05.

  • §Group 2 and group 4 were compared, p<0.05.

  • ¶Group 3 and group 4 were compared, p<0.05.

  • ICU, intensive care unit.