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Table 1 Differences in duty to care by demographic characteristics (N = 320)

From: Nurses’ duty to care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Categories

n (%)

Total score

Perceived risk

Confidence in employer

Perceived obligation

Professional preparedness

M ± SD

t or F(p) Duncan

M ± SD

t or F(p) Duncan

M ± SD

t or F(p) Duncan

M ± SD

t of F(p) Duncan

M ± SD

t or F(p) Duncan

Age

20–29

160 (50)

61.16 ± 8.73

2.539

24.25 ± 4.32

1.322

8.51 ± 2.88

0.547

17.78 ± 3.45

2.841

10.61 ± 3.22

5.964

 

30–39

113 (35.3)

62.53 ± 8.28

(0.057)

23.62 ± 4.05

(0.267)

8.60 ± 2.49

(0.65)

18.13 ± 3.09

(0.038)

12.18 ± 3.69

(0.001)

 

40–49

29 (9.1)

63.41 ± 10.27

 

25.24 ± 4.04

 

8.83 ± 2.93

 

18.76 ± 2.81

a < d

10.59 ± 4.12

a < b

 

50 above

18 (5.6)

66.56 ± 7.27

 

24.44 ± 4.00

 

9.33 ± 2.59

 

19.94 ± 3.04

 

12.83 ± 3.63

 

Sex

Female

307 (95.9)

61.96 ± 8.72

1.813

24.03 ± 4.11

1.334

8.59 ± 2.74

0.964

18.08 ± 3.24

0.884

11.27 ± 3.58

0.457

 

Male

13 (4.1)

66.62 ± 7.71

(0.070)

26.54 ± 5.41

(0.182)

9.38 ± 2.57

(0.335)

19.00 ± 4.20

(0.377)

11.69 ± 3.88

(0.647)

Education

Associate’s degreea

35 (10.9)

59.86 ± 11.03

1.356

22.63 ± 4.08

3.175

8.63 ± 2.82

0.143

17.51 ± 3.67

4.258

11.09 ± 3.84

0.339

 

Baccalaureateb

251 (78.4)

62.23 ± 8.24

(0.266)

24.21 ± 4.15

(0.043)

8.65 ± 2.70

(0.867)

18.00 ± 3.21

(0.015)

11.37 ± 3.49

(0.713)

 

Master’s degree or abovec

34 (10.6)

63.91 ± 9.23

 

25.06 ± 4.33

a < c

8.38 ± 2.91

 

19.59 ± 3.04

a, b < c

10.88 ± 4.04

 

Marital status

Single

241 (75.3)

61.86 ± 8.47

2.075

24.17 ± 4.18

1.689

8.52 ± 2.73

4.867

18.05 ± 3.37

0.077

11.12 ± 3.37

2.190

 

Married

76 (23.8)

62.83 ± 9.47

(0.354)

23.91 ± 4.27

(0.430)

8.82 ± 2.72

(0.088)

18.33 ± 3.07

(0.962)

11.78 ± 4.12

(0.335)

 

Other

3 (0.9)

68.33 ± 8.02

 

26.33 ± 2.31

 

11.67 ± 1.53

 

18.00 ± 1.00

 

12.33 ± 5.51

 

Religion

Yes

119 (37.2)

62.04 ± 8.95

0.170

24.17 ± 4.54

0.131

8.92 ± 2.79

1.501

18.06 ± 3.42

0.238)

10.90 ± 3.57

1.494

 

No

201 (62.8)

62.21 ± 8.60

(0.865)

24.10 ± 3.98

(0.896)

8.44 ± 2.70

(0.134)

18.15 ± 3.20

(0.812)

11.52 ± 3.58

(0.136)

Total clinical

< 1 a

68 (21.3)

60.79 ± 8.83

1.263

24.04 ± 4.12

1.393

9.74 ± 2.94

6.093

17.34 ± 3.42

3.486

9.68 ± 3.13

9.070

career (years)

1–3 b

65 (20.3)

62.11 ± 7.96

(0.287)

24.91 ± 4.01

(0.245)

8.23 ± 2.67

(< 0.001)

17.89 ± 3.25

(0.016)

11.08 ± 3.37

(< 0.001)

 

4–6 c

108 (33.8)

61.99 ± 8.44

 

23.59 ± 4.13

 

8.06 ± 2.35

a > b, c

18.07 ± 3.24

a < d

12.27 ± 3.39

a < c, d

 

≥ 7 d

79 (24.7)

63.57 ± 9.50

 

24.29 ± 4.43

 

8.75 ± 2.84

 

19.03 ± 3.07

 

11.51 ± 3.92

 

Job position

Staff nursea

286 (89.4)

61.74 ± 8.76

5.774

24.10 ± 4.20

1.149

8.56 ± 2.78

1.796

17.95 ± 3.32

7.797

11.13 ± 3.51

7.516

 

Charge nurseb

21 (6.6)

65.38 ± 8.30

(0.056)

23.76 ± 4.48

(0.563)

9.38 ± 1.96

(0.407)

18.90 ± 2.21

(0.020)

13.33 ± 3.77

(0.023)

 

Head nurse or abovec

13 (4.1)

65.92 ± 6.59

 

25.31 ± 3.45

 

8.69 ± 2.75

 

20.46 ± 2.82

a, b < c

11.46 ± 4.10

a < b

Work unit

IMa

80 (25.0)

62.61 ± 8.79

1.174

23.89 ± 3.96

0.118

8.61 ± 2.45

0.361

17.68 ± 3.12

1.417

12.44 ± 3.31

5.372

 

GSb

87 (27.2)

60.69 ± 8.61

(0.320)

24.18 ± 3.98

(0.949)

8.39 ± 2.76

(0.781)

17.84 ± 3.34

(0.238)

10.28 ± 3.60

(0.001)

 

Special unitc

72 (22.5)

63.03 ± 8.43

 

24.21 ± 4.45

 

8.83 ± 2.81

 

18.56 ± 3.39

 

11.43 ± 3.22

b < a

 

Othersd

81 (25.3)

62.48 ± 8.97

 

24.23 ± 4.46

 

8.68 ± 2.92

 

18.46 ± 3.24

 

11.11 ± 3.85

 

Monthly Wage

< 300

141 (44.1)

60.80 ± 8.63

2.477

23.62 ± 4.22

1.919

8.7 ± 2.91

0.484

17.47 ± 3.34

3.179

11.01 ± 3.70

1.243

 

≥ 300

179 (55.9)

63.21 ± 8.66

(0.014)

24.53 ± 4.13

(0.056)

8.55 ± 2.59

(0.629)

18.63 ± 3.15

(0.002)

11.51 ± 3.48

-0.215

Type of

Tertiary hospital

151 (47.2)

63.02 ± 9.63

0.982

24.51 ± 4.12

2.819

8.18 ± 2.69

9.595

18.63 ± 3.08

1.858

11.69 ± 3.60

8.200

hospital

General Hospital

101 (31.6)

62.03 ± 8.14

(0.376)

24.34 ± 4.34

(0.061)

9.29 ± 2.76

(< 0.001)

17.89 ± 3.42

(0.158)

10.50 ± 3.34

(< 0.001)

 

Other hospitalse

68 (21.3)

61.13 ± 8.51

 

23.07 ± 3.81

 

7.78 ± 2.36

a > b, c

17.84 ± 3.19

 

12.44 ± 3.72

a < b, c

  1. aIM = Internal medicine; bGS = General surgery; cSpecial unit = Emergency room, intensive care unit, operating room; dOthers = All departments that are not internal medicine, general surgery, or special unit, such as psychiatry, neonatal room, delivery room, etc.; eOther hospitals: Clinics, specialized hospitals, nursing hospitals, health care institutions, etc.