Table 5 Relation between nurses’ work interference with family, family interference with work score and overall work–family conflict and their demographic characteristics (n = 139)

 < 30 years

27.23 ± 7.29

0.00**

24.84 ± 5.73

0.00**

52.07 ± 12.19

0.00**

 ≥ 30 years

34.25 ± 5.39

30.6 ± 4.36

64.85 ± 8.35

 Male

27.24 ± 7.47

.096

26.27 ± 7.03

0.97

53.51 ± 13.42

0.32

 Female

29.63 ± 7.44

26.3 ± 5.55

55.94 ± 12.31

 Single

24.41 ± 5.43

.007*

22.29 ± 7.06

.003*

46.70 ± 11.55

.002*

 Married

29.63 ± 7.54

26.85 ± 5.59

56.49 ± 12.33

Education

F

F

F

 Diploma

29.26 ± 7.51

0.37

25.82 ± 6.32

0.043*

55.09 ± 12.94

0.15

 Technical institute

29.28 ± 7.6

27.18 ± 5.87

56.46 ± 12.72

 Bachelors

26.08 ± 6.67

22.75 ± 2.63

48.83 ± 8.69

 < 10 years

29.06 ± 7.75

.889

25.88 ± 6.23

0.29

54.95 ± 13.18

0.68

 ≥ 10 years

28.88 ± 7.12

27 ± 5.43

55.88 ± 11.67

 Rural

29.07 ± 7.63

.829

26.16 ± 6.03

0.64

55.24 ± 12.71

0.92

 Urban

28.74 ± 7.12

26.74 ± 5.76

55.48 ± 12.47

 Insufficient

29.68 ± 7.41

.372

26.28 ± 6.15

0.98

55.96 ± 12.81

0.6

 Just sufficient

28.52 ± 7.57

26.30 ± 5.85

54.82 ± 12.54

 Yes

29.09 ± 7.62

.506

26.48 ± 6

0.071

55.57 ± 12.78

0.21

 No

27 ± 3.28

22 ± 2.19

49 ± 5.48