Table 4 Comparison on utilization of non-pharmacological methods across categories of background characteristics of nurses (N = 154)
Variable | Mean (SD) | p-value | p-trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 20 to 24 | 105.7 (20.0) | 0.013 | 0.004 |
25 to 29 | 105.4 (17.3) | |||
30 to 39 | 110.9 (16.5) | |||
40 or above | 118.2 (15.5) | |||
Educational status | Associate Nurse | 104.5 (19.0) | 0.012 | 0.003 |
Diploma Nurse | 111.5 (16.5) | |||
Degree Nurse | 122.8 (14.9) | |||
Hospital | Halibet | 110.1 (19.5) | 0.009 | 0.001 |
Orotta | 101.4 (15.7) | |||
Sembel | 125.7 (10.0) | |||
Experience in Health Care, years | 0 to 2 | 102 (21.8) | 0.001 | 0.006 |
3 to 5 | 109.3 (17.4) | |||
6 to 10 | 103.5 (16.0) | |||
11 to 45 | 118.7 (13.9) | |||
Experience in surgical, years | 0 to 2 | 107 (19.5) | 0.196 | 0.181 |
3 to 5 | 106 (17.0) | |||
6 to 10 | 111 (17.6) | |||
11 to 26 | 119.5 (13.0) | |||
Availability of pain assessment tool | No | 106.8 (17.6) | 0.050 | – |
Yes | 134 (8.4) | |||
Hospitalization with a close relative | No | 106 (18.0) | 0.008 | – |
Yes | 115.5 (17.3) |