Research Article
Intention to Extend Working Life among Thai Registered Nurses in Ministry of Public Health: A National Survey
Table 2
Individual characteristics of registered nurses who intend to extend their working life until 65 years old (n=919).
| Characteristic | Total (n=919) | Service Department | Academic Departments | (n=813) | (n=106) | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Educational level | |
| Bachelor degree or equivalent | 681 | 74.1 | 595 | 73.2 | 86 | 81.1 | Master degree or higher | 238 | 25.9 | 218 | 26.8 | 20 | 18.9 |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 131 | 14.2 | 108 | 13.3 | 23 | 21.7 | Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 178 | 19.4 | 163 | 20.0 | 15 | 14.2 | Married | 610 | 66.4 | 542 | 66.7 | 68 | 64.2 |
| Family type they live with | |
| Nuclear family | 519 | 56.5 | 469 | 57.7 | 50 | 47.2 | Extended family | 400 | 43.5 | 344 | 42.3 | 56 | 52.8 |
| Family member against extension | |
| No | 621 | 67.6 | 554 | 68.1 | 67 | 63.2 | Yes | 298 | 32.4 | 259 | 31.9 | 39 | 36.8 |
| Shift work | |
| No | 619 | 67.4 | 571 | 70.2 | 48 | 45.3 | Yes | 300 | 32.6 | 242 | 29.8 | 58 | 54.7 |
| Frequency of shift work (n=282) | | | | | | |
| ≤5 times per month | 247 | 87.6 | 193 | 23.7 | 54 | 50.9 | >5 times per month | 35 | 12.4 | 32 | 3.9 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Monthly income (THB) | | | | | | |
| <50,000 | 145 | 15.8 | 125 | 15.4 | 20 | 18.9 | 50,001-60,000 | 375 | 40.8 | 345 | 42.4 | 30 | 28.3 | >60,000 | 399 | 43.4 | 343 | 42.2 | 56 | 52.8 |
| Perceived health status | | | | | | |
| Very good | 56 | 6.1 | 53 | 6.5 | 3 | 2.8 | Good | 599 | 65.2 | 552 | 67.9 | 47 | 44.3 | Moderate | 264 | 28.7 | 208 | 25.6 | 56 | 52.8 |
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