Table 1 Comparison of general characteristics and turnover intention scores among OR nurses

Professional Title

Junior

272

36.56

3.597

 < 0.05

13.40 ± 4.86

Intermediate

438

58.87

12.54 ± 4.54

Senior

34

4.57

11.88 ± 3.76

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Yes

394

52.96

−4.407

 < 0.05

12.13 ± 4.54

No

350

47.04

13.61 ± 4.64

Years of Experience

1–5

143

19.22

2.773

 < 0.05

12.95 ± 4.49

6–10

223

29.97

13.49 ± 4.78

11–15

216

29.03

12.45 ± 4.65

 > 15

162

21.77

12.29 ± 4.50

Operating Room Experience (years)

1–5

146

19.62

2.763

 < 0.05

12.90 ± 4.48

6–10

224

30.11

13.49 ± 4.77

11–15

214

28.76

12.52 ± 4.67

 > 15

160

21.51

12.23 ± 4.49

Night Shift Frequency in the Last 6 Months

0

360

48.39

3.251

 < 0.05

12.39 ± 4.56

1–2/month

118

15.86

13.46 ± 4.32

3–4/month

128

17.20

13.66 ± 5.03

 > 4/month

138

18.55

12.65 ± 4.65

Hospital Level

Tertiary

588

79.03

3.058

 < 0.05

13.09 ± 4.58

Secondary

156

20.97

11.82 ± 4.76

Number of Children

0

159

21.37

8.702

 < 0.05

13

1

292

39.25

13

2

286

38.44

12

3

7

0.94

9

Overtime

None

6

0.81

74.939

 < 0.05

6

Rarely

24

0.81

12

Occasionally

110

14.78

12

Often

372

50.00

12

Always

232

31.18

16