Table 1 General characteristics of participants (N=121)

Category n (%) Mean ± SD
Sex Male 5 (4.1)
Female 116 (95.9)
Age (years) ≤ 25 26 (21.5) 30.06 ± 5.41
26-30 57 (47.1)
≥ 31 38 (31.4)
Religion* Christian 26 (21.5)
Catholic 22 (18.2)
Buddhism 9 (7.4)
No 63 (52.1)
Education level Associate degree 6 (5.0)
Bachelor 101 (83.5)
Master 14 (11.6)
Marriage 42 (34.7)
Child 31 (25.6)
Career (years) ≤ 3 56 (46.3) 5.16 ± 4.43
4-6 34 (28.1)
≥ 7 31 (25.6)
Position Staff nurse 96 (79.3)
Charge nurse 25 (20.7)
Average number of children for per duty ≤ 3 52 (43.0) 3.71 ± 2.38
> 3 69 (57.0)
Ethical dilemma experience 102 (84.3)
Ethics education / seminar experience 52 (43.0)
Number of attendances ≤ 3 40 (76.9) 2.71 ± 2.28
> 3 12 (23.1)
SD: standard deviation
Excluded non-response