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Table 4 Difference in scores of oral care practice across different categories of participants’ characteristics (N = 73)

From: Nurses’ attitude towards oral care and their practicing level for hospitalized patients in Orotta National Referral Hospital, Asmara-Eritrea: a cross-sectional study

Demographics

Md (IQR)

Test Statistic

2, df / M-W, Z/ρ)

P-value

Age group

 20 to 25

46.43 (18.75)

λ2 = 4.72, df = 2

0.094

 26 to 30

50.00 (21.43)

  

 > 30

41.07 (58.04)

  

Sex

 Male

53.57 (16.96)

M-W = 440, Z = -708

0.479

 Female

50.00 (17.86)

  

Level of Education

 Health assistant

50.00 (23.21)

M-W = 600.5, Z = -0.620

0.535

 Diploma nurse

50.00 (19.64)

  

Experience

 1 to 2

46.43(41.07)

λ2 = 3.77, df = 2

0.152

 3 to 7

53.57 (21.43)

  

 > 7

50.00 (22.32)

  

Ward currently working

 Medical

44.64 (39.29)

λ2 = 38.18, df = 4

< 0.001

 Surgical

50.00 (7.14)

  

 Emergency

42.86 (26.79)

  

 ICU

75.00 (14.29)

  

 Recovery

62.50 (22.32)

  

Attitude Score

 

Spearman ρ = 0.055

0.646