Table 2 Differences in Cultural Competency by Demographic Characteristics (N = 143)
Characteristics | Categories | Cultural competence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | t/F | ρ | ||
Age (years) | < 30 | 36.56 (3.33) | 0.48 | 0.621 |
30–40 | 36.74 (4.09) | |||
> 40 | 37.15 (3.36) | |||
Marital status | unmarried | 36.44 (4.09) | 1.10 | 0.271 |
married | 37.17 (3.53) | |||
Total experience as a nurse (years) | ≤ 3 | 37.77 (3.31) | 2.04 | 0.132 |
3–10 | 36.22 (3.82) | |||
> 10 | 36.57 (3.25) | |||
Experience as a visiting nurse (months) | ≤ 12 | 37.44 (2.93) | ||
13–24 | 35.96 (3.12) | 2.48 | 0.087 | |
≥ 25 | 37.10 (3.94) | |||
Education | College | 36.89 (3.61) | ||
University | 37.14 (3.75) | 1.06 | 0.348 | |
Master | 35.07 (3.14) | |||
Experience of caring for multicultural families | Yes | 36.82 (3.66) | ||
No | 37.20 (2.64) | 0.36 | 0.722 | |
Experience of cultural education | Yes | 38.12 (3.20) | 2.53 | 0.012* |
No | 36.54 (3.64) | |||