Table 1: Demographic characteristics of Participants (N = 139).

Demographic characteristics

 Min*-Max**

Mean ± SD***

 Age

22-60

34.44 ± 6.77

 n

 %

Gender

Female

107

77

Male

32

23

Educational status

Health vocational high school

5

3.6

Associate degree

27

19.4

University

72

51.8

Master or doctorate

35

25.2

Occupation

Perioperative nurse

109

78.4

Surgeon

16

11.5

Other****

14

10.1

Time in current in OR

6 month-2 years

21

15.1

3-5 years

18

12.9

6-8 years

36

25.9

≥ 9 years

64

46

Weekly working hour

40-48 hours

111

79.9

≥ 49 hours

28

20.1

Chronic disease status

Yes

27

19.4

No

112

80.6

Did you develop a chronic disease after you started working in the operating room?

Yes

51

36.7

No

88

63.3

*Min: Minimum; **Max: Maximum; ***SD: Standard deviation; ****Other: Anesthesiologist, anesthesia technician; OR: Operating Room