Table 3 Multiple regression analysis showing factors influencing duty to care (N = 320)

Age

0.235

3.377

< 0.001

0.315

6.587

< 0.001

0.127

2.265

0.024

0.231

6.04

< 0.001

Sex

Female

Male

0.117

2.116

0.035

Education

Associate’s degree^a

Baccalaureate^b

0.121

1.600

0.111

− 0.003

− 0.044

0.965

Master’s degree or above^c

0.155

2.066

0.04

− 0.159

-2.060

0.040

Religion

Yes

No

0.126

2.336

0.011

Total clinical

< 1 ^a

career

1–3 ^b

− 0.289

-2.794

0.006

0.111

1.673

0.095

(years)

4–6 ^c

− 0.367

-3.744

< 0.001

0.209

2.87

0.004

≥ 7 ^d

− 0.255

-2.688

0.008

− 0.016

− 0.173

0.863

Job position

Staff nurse

Charge nurse

0.155

2.678

0.008

Head nurse or above

− 0.018

− 0.287

0.774

Work unit

IM^a

GS^b

− 0.194

-2.896

0.005

Special unit^c

− 0.048

− 0.725

0.369

Others^d

− 0.160

-2.307

0.022

Monthly

< 300

1

Wage

≥ 300

0.151

2.707

0.007

Type of

Tertiary hospital

0.172

2.271

0.024

0.151

2.079

0.039

0.166

2.261

0.014

− 0.078

-1.055

0.292

hospital

General hospital

0.118

1.491

0.137

0.114

1.541

0.124

0.351

4.502

< 0.001

− 0.161

-2.098

0.037

Other hospitals^e

1

1

1

R²

0.045

0.030

0.112

0.040

0.145

 F (p)

3.514 (0.002)

2.989 (0.012)

6.048 (< 0.001)

7.685 (< 0.001)

5.514 (< 0.001)