Table 2 Comparison of demographic and professional information of nurses in the intervention and control groups
Variables | Groups | Intervention | Control | Statistic and P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Gender | Male | 5 | 16.70 | 5 | 16.70 | χ2 = 0.003 P = 0.99 |
Female | 25 | 83.30 | 25 | 83.30 | ||
Age groups | 20–40 | 25 | 83.30 | 24 | 80 | χ2 = 0.15 P = 0.64 |
> 40 | 5 | 16.70 | 6 | 20 | ||
Marital status | Single | 9 | 29.10 | 8 | 26.70 | χ2 = 1.06 P = 0.58 |
Married | 21 | 70.90 | 22 | 73.30 | ||
Work experience (year) | < 5 | 8 | 25.80 | 12 | 40 | Fisher’s exact test = 3.86 |
5–10 | 4 | 12.90 | 4 | 13.30 | P = 0.42 | |
11–15 | 12 | 41.90 | 6 | 20 | ||
16–20 | 4 | 12.90 | 4 | 13.30 | ||
> 21 | 2 | 6.50 | 4 | 13.30 | ||
Work experience in critical care units (year) | < 5 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 36.60 | Fisher’s exact test = 3.86 P = 0.42 |
5–10 | 9 | 28.60 | 8 | 26.60 | ||
11–15 | 11 | 35.70 | 9 | 28.60 | ||
16–20 | 2 | 7.10 | 1 | 3.60 | ||
> 21 | 1 | 3.60 | 1 | 3.60 | ||
Work position | Head nurse | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | Fisher’s exact test = 3.26 P = 0.7 |
Nurse | 30 | 100 | 27 | 90 | ||
Shift work | Fixed | 1 | 3.20 | 2 | 6.70 | Fisher’s exact test = 0.38 P = 0.53 |
Rotated | 29 | 96.80 | 28 | 93.30 | ||
Participation in research courses | Yes | 1 | 3.20 | 5 | 16.70 | Fisher’s exact test = 3.10 P = 0.07 |
No | 29 | 96.80 | 25 | 83.30 | ||
Participation in information literacy courses | Yes | 2 | 6.50 | 5 | 16.70 | Fisher’s exact test = 1.56 P = 0.21 |
No | 28 | 93.50 | 25 | 83.30 | ||