Table 1 Relationship between demographic variables, futile care, and respect for patient dignity
Variable | Total = 160 | Futile care | Respect for the patient dignity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Severity | Frequency | |||
Age | 30.6 ± 6.9 | Rs = 0.03,p = 0.69 | Rs = 0.09, p = 0.29 | Rs = 0.1, p = 0.17 |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 35 (22.4) | 58.5 ± 13.7 | 55 ± 19.3 | 3.4 ± 0.6 |
 Female | 121 (77.6) | 58.3 ± 15.04 | 54.4 ± 18.4 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Test result |  | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.16 |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 59(37.7) | 59.9 ± 14.9 | 54.4 ± 20.1 | 3.5 ± 0.6 |
 Married | 99(62.7) | 57.1 ± 14.3 | 54.06 ± 18.3 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Test result |  | 0.08 | 0.81 | 0.71 |
Ward | ||||
 ICU | 99(63.5) | 59.2 ± 14.8 | 54.5 ± 20.09 | 3.4 ± 0.6 |
 Corona ICU | 57(36.5) | 56.9 ± 14.5 | 53.9 ± 17.9 | 3.6 ± 0.5 |
 Test result |  | 0.83 | 0.68 | 0.07 |
Education | ||||
 Bachelor’s | 144(90.6) | 57.3 ± 14.6 | 53.1 ± 19 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Master’s | 15 (9.4) | 65.3 ± 12.3 | 62.9 ± 17.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 |
 Test result |  | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.59 |
Type of employment | ||||
 Committed1 | 66(42.9) | 59.1 ± 14.2 | 51.8 ± 21.6 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Contract recruiter2 | 63(40.9) | 57.7 ± 14.3 | 56.2 ± 16.1 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Contract recruiter3 | 25(16.2) | 61.9 ± 9.06 | 59.5 ± 15.5 | 3.4 ± 0.6 |
 Test result |  | 0.56 | 0.32 | 0.79 |
 Work experience | 7.02 ± 5.7 | Rs = 0.003,p = 0.96 | Rs = 0.06, p = 0.46 | Rs = 0.18, p = 0.02 |
 Work experience in ICU | 4.8 ± 4.9 | Rs = 0.08, p = 0.38 | Rs = 0.02, p = 0.82 | Rs = 0.13, p = 0.15 |
Training course completion | ||||
 Yes | 54 (36.7) | 60.7 ± 13.2 | 56.4 ± 19.8 | 3.5 ± 0.6 |
 No | 93 (63.3) | 57.3 ± 15.5 | 54.5 ± 17.2 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Test result |  | 0.56 | 0.3 | 0.33 |
 Working hours per week | 56.8 ± 65.5 | Rs = 0.11, p = 0.21 | Rs = 0.007,p = 0.94 | Rs = -0.23, p = 0.01 |
Position | ||||
 Nurse | 109 (85.8) | 58.6 ± 13.6 | 54.8 ± 18.5 | 3.5 ± 0.6 |
 Anesthesia nurse | 18 (14.2) | 62.8 ± 12.7 | 54.2 ± 22.9 | 3.5 ± 0.6 |
 Test result |  | 0.67 | 0.97 | 0.45 |
Shift work | ||||
 Fixed | 16 (12.4) | 51.6 ± 10.9 | 43.07 ± 18.8 | 3.3 ± 0.7 |
 In rotation | 113 (87.6) | 60.5 ± 12.3 | 57.04 ± 17.3 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
 Test result |  | 0.05 | 0.007 | 0.11 |
 Number of beds per shift | 3.3 ± 3.8 | Rs = 0.02, p = 0.78 | Rs = 0.02, p = 0.81 | Rs = 0.05, p = 0.58 |