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Table 2 Comparison of the background information between the two groups

From: Empowerment of nurses for integrating clients’ religion/spirituality into clinical practice: outcomes of an online training program

Groups

Intervention

Control

Statistic test

P-value

Variables

 

n

%

n

%

Age groups

< 30

3

7.5

2

5.0

2.66a

0.26

30–40

22

55.0

29

72.5

> 40

15

37.5

9

22.5

Gender

Male

5

12.5

1

2.5

2.88b

0.09

Female

35

87.5

39

97.5

Level of education

Bachelor

40

100.0

37

92.5

3.11b

0.08

Master

0

0

3

7.5

Work position

Nurse

39

97.5

37

92.5

2.05b

0.36

Head nurse and supervisors

1

2.5

3

7.5

Work experience (years)

˂10

18

45.0

13

32.5

1.43a

0. 49

10–20

18

45.0

21

52.5

> 20

4

10.0

6

15.0

Type of ward

Emergency

10

25.0

5

12.5

13. 63a

1.14

Critical (CCU,

ICU, NICU,

Dialysis)

4

10.0

11

27.5

Internal medicine, Palliative care, Nerves, Obstetrics and Gynecology, pediatric, Surgery

26

65.0

22

55.0

Supervisory

0

0

2

5

Degree of religiosity

Very Religious

3

7.5

5

12.5

2.05b

0.56

Moderately religious

33

82.5

28

70.0

Slightly religious

3

7.5

4

10.0

Not religious

1

2.5

3

7.5

Degree of spirituality

Very spiritual

6

15.0

6

15.0

0.09a

0.95

Moderately spiritual

27

67.5

26

65.0

Slightly spiritual

7

17.5

8

20

Not spiritual

0

0

0

0

Attendance at prior training in R/S

Yes

6

15.0

2

5.0

2.22b

0.14

No

34

85.0

38

95.0

Use of a specialist in providing R/S care

Yes

1

2.50

1

2.5

0.0001b

1

No

39

97.5

39

95.5

  1. a Chi-square test
  2. b Fisher’s exact test