Improving nurses’ readiness for evidence-based practice in critical care units: results of an information literacy training program

Table 2 Comparison of demographic and professional information of nurses in the intervention and control groups

Variables	Groups	Intervention		Control		Statistic and P
Variables	Groups	n	%	n	%
Gender	Male	5	16.70	5	16.70	χ2 = 0.003 P = 0.99
Gender	Female	25	83.30	25	83.30	χ2 = 0.003 P = 0.99
Age groups	20–40	25	83.30	24	80	χ2 = 0.15 P = 0.64
Age groups	> 40	5	16.70	6	20	χ2 = 0.15 P = 0.64
Marital status	Single	9	29.10	8	26.70	χ2 = 1.06 P = 0.58
Marital status	Married	21	70.90	22	73.30	χ2 = 1.06 P = 0.58
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
Work position	Nurse	30	100	27	90	Fisher’s exact test = 3.26 P = 0.7
Shift work	Fixed	1	3.20	2	6.70	Fisher’s exact test = 0.38 P = 0.53
Shift work	Rotated	29	96.80	28	93.30	Fisher’s exact test = 0.38 P = 0.53
Participation in research courses	Yes	1	3.20	5	16.70	Fisher’s exact test = 3.10 P = 0.07
Participation in research courses	No	29	96.80	25	83.30	Fisher’s exact test = 3.10 P = 0.07
Participation in information literacy courses	Yes	2	6.50	5	16.70	Fisher’s exact test = 1.56 P = 0.21
Participation in information literacy courses	No	28	93.50	25	83.30	Fisher’s exact test = 1.56 P = 0.21

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