Table 7 Comparison of core competence and its dimensions of infectious disease specialist nurses with different demographic characteristics

131.78 ± 21.70

37.74 ± 9.56

38.31 ± 5.86

23.65 ± 4.17

20.76 ± 3.44

11.32 ± 2.58

132.88 ± 20.46

37.79 ± 10.41

38.83 ± 5.01

24.13 ± 3.51

20.42 ± 2.74

11.71 ± 2.13

120.76 ± 16.97

33.26 ± 7.58

35.99 ± 5.53

21.83 ± 3.70

19.47 ± 3.26

10.21 ± 2.36

143.68 ± 19.62^a

42.52 ± 9.20 ^a

40.84 ± 4.97 ^a

25.64 ± 3.66 ^a

22.14 ± 2.98 ^a

12.53 ± 2.22 ^a

111.43 ± 10.54

30.00 ± 3.46

33.86 ± 6.38

20.43 ± 3.20

17.14 ± 2.11

10.00 ± 1.82

124.51 ± 16.70

34.48 ± 8.05

37.00 ± 5.14

22.45 ± 3.63

19.96 ± 3.01

10.62 ± 2.28

143.56 ± 23.22 ^a

42.84 ± 9.63 ^a

40.56 ± 6.08 ^a

25.63 ± 4.14 ^a

22.02 ± 3.62 ^a

12.50 ± 2.57 ^a

115.33 ± 15.50

34.17 ± 6.79

32.33 ± 5.04 ^b

20.50 ± 3.01

18.50 ± 2.07

9.83 ± 1.94

122.62 ± 24.29

34.81 ± 10.36

35.84 ± 6.38

22.05 ± 4.58

19.53 ± 3.83

10.41 ± 2.76

136.67 ± 18.58 ^a

39.32 ± 8.85 ^a

39.62 ± 5.09 ^a

24.51 ± 3.67 ^a

21.39 ± 3.00 ^a

11.83 ± 2.33 ^a

119.20 ± 8.07

31.60 ± 3.28

36.40 ± 3.97

22.20 ± 1.64

18.60 ± 1.67

10.40 ± 1.51

112.34 ± 15.43

30.38 ± 6.74

33.78 ± 5.41

20.37 ± 3.45

18.44 ± 3.25

9.37 ± 2.09

142.52 ± 16.47 ^a

41.78 ± 8.45 ^a

40.83 ± 4.34 ^a

25.48 ± 3.29 ^a

22.01 ± 2.77 ^a

12.42 ± 2.11 ^a

121.12 ± 15.80

33.25 ± 7.60

36.17 ± 5.56

21.98 ± 3.46

19.46 ± 3.14

10.25 ± 2.28

139.11 ± 21.80 ^a

40.78 ± 9.56 ^a

39.82 ± 5.53 ^a

24.81 ± 4.13 ^a

21.63 ± 3.29 ^a

12.07 ± 2.50 ^a

116.17 ± 16.28

31.39 ± 7.24

34.94 ± 5.04

21.28 ± 3.93

18.67 ± 3.14

9.89 ± 1.74

113.79 ± 21.35

31.66 ± 8.62

33.30 ± 6.34

20.66 ± 4.03

18.47 ± 3.74

9.71 ± 2.59

138.81 ± 17.64 ^a

40.08 ± 9.08 ^a

40.18 ± 4.40 ^a

24.87 ± 3.55 ^a

21.63 ± 2.89 ^a

12.05 ± 2.20 ^a

130.75 ± 20.84 ^b

37.46 ± 8.90 ^b

38.52 ± 5.55 ^b

23.31 ± 4.22 ^b

20.58 ± 3.18 ^b

10.87 ± 2.69 ^b