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Table 2 Effect of variables on aspects of procrastination

From: Assessment of procrastination in providing nursing care among Iranian nursing staff

  

Inefficiency (80 scores) mean ± SD

Mental anxiety (25 scores) mean ± SD

Task aversion (20 scores) mean ± SD

Procrastination (125 scores) mean ± SD

Work experience

 < 5 year

48.17 ± 10.57

15.95 ± 2.5

13.85 ± 2.6

77.97 ± 14.7

5–10 year

47.35 ± 12.5

15.67 ± 2.9

13.65 ± 3.5

76.7 ± 18.2

10 year ≤ 

40.37 ± 11.6

14.28 ± 2.4

11.77 ± 3.09

66.4 ± 17.3

Total

45.39 ± 12.13

15.3 ± 2.7

13.13 ± 3.23

73.84 ± 17.3

F

5.04

4.32

5.07

5.4

p-value

0.008

0.016

0.008

0.006

Sex

Male

41.46 ± 10.5

14.97 ± 2.4

12.05 ± 2.9

68.5 ± 14.8

Female

47.14 ± 12.5

15.5 ± 2.8

13.6 ± 3.3

76.2 ± 17.9

T

- 2.42

-0.954

-2.48

-2.3

p-value

0.017

0.343

0.015

0.023

Education

Bachelor

46.48 ± 11.8

15.6 ± 2.6

13.4 ± 3.09

75.5 ± 16.57

Postgraduate

11.65 ± 3.4

13.5 ± 3.2

11 ± 3.6

62 ± 18

T

2.51

2.6

2.5

2.65

p-value

0.013

0.011

0.013

0.009

Employment status

Tarhia

47.1 ± 11.7

15.95 ± 2.7

13.4 ± 2.8

76.5 ± 16.3

Gharardadb

46.8 ± 9.3

15.7 ± 1.9

13.5 ± 2.8

76 ± 12.9

Rasmic

42.1 ± 12.35

14.95 ± 2.73

12.8 ± 3.2

71.95 ± 17.63

F

3.34

2.88

4.05

3.68

p-value

0.022

0.039

0.009

0.014

  1. aWho undertakes
  2. bContract Employment
  3. cPermanent Employment