Table 2 Participant demographics
Demographic variable |  | Pre (N = 88) | Post (N = 69) |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Test statistics | |
Gender | Female | 63(72) | 53(77) | x2 = 0.546, df = 1, p = 0.46 | |
Male | 25(28) | 16(23) | Â | ||
Scenario version | CT ICU scenario | 48(55) | 45(65) | x2 = 1.824, df = 1, p = 0.177 | |
Gen ICU scenario | 40(45) | 24(35) | Â | ||
Age | 20 - 29 | 21(24) | 21(30) | x2 = 2.566, df = 4, p = 0.63 | |
30 - 39 | 43(49) | 29(42) | Â | ||
40 - 49 | 20(23) | 18(26) | Â | ||
50 - 59 | 3(3) | 1(1) | Â | ||
60 - 69 | 1(1) | Â | Â | ||
Current unit* |  | [n = 76] | [n = 58] | x2 = 3.469, df = 2, p = 0.176 | |
Private ICU | 25(33) | 17(29) | Â | ||
General ICU | 32(42) | 18(31) | Â | ||
Cardiothoracic ICU | 19(25) | 23(40) | Â | ||
Current designation | RN | 56(64) | 39(567) | x2 = 5.331, df = 6, p = 0.502 | |
CNS | 20(23) | 19(27) | Â | ||
RMO | 3(3) | 1(1) | Â | ||
Registrar/Senior Registrar | 5(6)) | 7(10) | Â | ||
Consultant | 4(4) | 2(3) | Â | ||
Role | Nurse | 76(86) | 58(84) | x2 = 0.164, df = 1, p = 0.69 | |
Doctor | 12(14) | 11(16) | Â | ||
Current employment type | Full Time | 64(73) | 47(69) | x2 = 1.154, df = 3, p = 0.76 | |
Part Time | 22(25) | 20(29) | Â | ||
Casual/Other | 2(2) | 1(1) | Â | ||
Highest level of education | Hospital Certificate | 3(4) |  | x2 = 7.35, df = 8, p = 0.499 | |
Associate Diploma/Diploma | 8(9) | 2(3) | Â | ||
Bachelors Degree | 39(44) | 28(41) | Â | ||
Graduate Certificate | 21(24) | 20(29) | Â | ||
Graduate Diploma | 6(7) | 9(13) | Â | ||
Masters Degree | 8(9) | 8(12) | Â | ||
PhD | 1(1) | 1(1) | Â | ||
Other | 2(2) | 1(1) | Â | ||
Enrolled in higher degree study ^ | Yes | 25(29) | 13(20) | x2 = 1.642, df = 1, p = 0.20 | |
Level of higher degree study enrolled in ^ |  | [n = 25] | [n = 13] | x2 = 3.562, df = 4, p = 0.47 | |
Graduate Certificate/Diploma | 14(56) | 6(50) | Â | ||
Masters Degree by coursework | 5(20) | 4(33) | Â | ||
PhD | 2(8) | 2(17) | Â | ||
Other | 4(16) | Â | Â | ||
| Â | mean(SD) | range | mean(SD) | range | Â |
Years employed in current unit ^ | 5.09(6.09) | 3 weeks to 38 yrs | 4.61(4.57) | 1 month to 18 yrs | t = 0.561, df = 151.63, p = 0.576 |
Years of ICU experience | 7.03(6.55) | 3 weeks to 38 yrs | 6.58(5.70) | 1 month to 21 yrs | t = 0.457, df = 153.24, p = 0.649 |