Table 2 Demographic characteristics and univariate analysis of NI competency in palliative care nurses (n = 409)
Sociodemographic variables | n (%) | NI competency | Z/H | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M(SD) | ||||
Gender | ||||
Female | 403(98.5) | 128.99 ± 1.10 | -1.681 | 0.093 |
Male | 6(1.5) | 142.50 ± 5.097 | ||
Age | ||||
20-30year | 89(21.8) | 127.21 ± 2.59 | 0.794 | 0.692 |
31-40year | 263(64.3) | 130.11 ± 1.32 | ||
≥ 41year | 57(13.9) | 128.05 ± 2.80 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 61(14.9) | 134.25 ± 2.16 | -1.675 | 0.094 |
Married | 348(85.1) | 128.30 ± 1.22 | ||
Educational background | ||||
Junior college and below | 24(5.9) | 122.67 ± 4.47 | 10.475 | 0.005* |
Bachelor’s degree | 366(89.5) | 128.93 ± 1.16 | ||
Master’s degree and above | 19(4.6) | 142.53 ± 2.64 | ||
Hospital level | ||||
Tertiary hospitals | 356(87.0) | 130.65 ± 1.16 | 14.901 | 0.001* |
Secondary hospitals | 38(9.3) | 119.87 ± 3.48 | ||
Primary hospitals | 15(3.7) | 118.27 ± 5.13 | ||
Professional title | ||||
Nurse | 12(2.9) | 133.50 ± 5.31 | 4.144 | 0.246 |
Senior nurse | 159(38.9) | 125.96 ± 1.99 | ||
Supervisor nurse | 206(50.4) | 131.21 ± 1.39 | ||
Deputy chief nurse and above | 32(7.8) | 130.63 ± 3.30 | ||
Monthly income (RMB) | ||||
≤ 5,000 | 80 (19.5) | 125.48 ± 2.47 | 5.203 | 0.074 |
5,001–10,000 | 242(59.2) | 129.63 ± 1.34 | ||
≥ 10,000 | 87(21.3) | 131.39 ± 2.66 | ||
Employment category | ||||
Contract employee | 241(58.9) | 128.63 ± 1.52 | 0.196 | 0.907 |
Personnel agency employee | 38(9.3) | 129.18 ± 2.96 | ||
Formal employee | 130(31.8) | 130.23 ± 1.76 | ||
Years of working experience in palliative care | ||||
≤ 1year | 170(41.6) | 127.86 ± 1.64 | 2.227 | 0.527 |
2-5year | 143(35.0) | 131.38 ± 1.59 | ||
5-10year | 58(14.1) | 128.71 ± 3.49 | ||
≥ 10year | 38(9.3) | 127.61 ± 4.45 |