Table 3 Mean total score informational needs according to the nurses' and the caregivers' characteristics
NURSING STAFF'S CHARACTERISTICS | Score for informational needs | CAREGIVERS' CHARACTERISTICS | Score for informational needs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | P (student's t-test) | Mean | SD | P (student's t-test) | ||
GENDER | GENDER | 0.219 | |||||
Male | 21.4 | 3.1 | 0.081 | Male | 26.2 | 3.4 | |
Female | 22.5 | 3.1 | Female | 26.7 | 2.7 | ||
AGE | AGE | <0.001* | |||||
<34 | 21.8 | 2.9 | 0.006* | <42 | 25.7 | 3.0 | |
34-39 | 23.2 | 3.0 | 42-52 | 26.7 | 2.7 | ||
>39 | 22.6 | 3.1 | >52 | 27.2 | 2.6 | ||
MARITAL STATUS | MARITAL STATUS | 0.001* | |||||
Single | 22.2 | 3.2 | 0.568* | Single | 24.9 | 2.1 | |
Married | 22.4 | 3.1 | Married | 26.9 | 2.9 | ||
Widower/widow-Separated-Divorced | 23.0 | 3.6 | Widower/widow-Separated-Divorced | 26.8 | 2.3 | ||
EDUCATION | EDUCATION | <0.001* | |||||
Secondary education | 21.8 | 2.9 | 0.002 | Primary | 27.6 | 2.3 | |
University/T.E.I./Master level studies | 22.9 | 3.2 | Secondary | 25.9 | 2.9 | ||
WORK EXPERIENCE (in years) | Tertiary | 26.9 | 2.9 | ||||
<10 | 22.0 | 3.2 | 0.035* | RELATION TO PATIENT | 0.051* | ||
10-16 | 23.1 | 2.9 | Husband/Wife | 26.7 | 3.1 | ||
>16 | 22.2 | 3.0 | Mother/Father | 26.9 | 2.8 | ||
POSITION | Brother/sister | 26.8 | 2.5 | ||||
Head nurse or replacing head nurse | 23.3 | 3.4 | 0.064* | Daughter/Son | 25.7 | 2.8 | |
Nurse | 22.5 | 3.1 | Daughter in law/Son in law | 27.4 | 1.8 | ||
Assistant/Practical nurse | 21.9 | 2.9 | Other | 26.8 | 2.3 | ||