Table 2 Frequency of rationing care in relation to sociodemographic factors
From: The variables in the rationing of nursing care in cardiology departments
Parameter | Group | Mean ± SD | Median | Quartile | p * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | Single (N = 40) | 0.67 ± 0.49 | 0.65 | 0.32–0.9 | p = 0.006 * |
In a relationship (N = 174) | 0.93 ± 0.57 | 0.89 | 0.55–1.21 | ||
Education | Medical high school (N = 46) | 0.79 ± 0.48 | 0.77 | 0.39–1.06 | p = 0.667 |
Bachelor’s degree (N = 108) | 0.92 ± 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.45–1.21 | ||
Master’s degree (N = 62) | 0.87 ± 0.46 | 0.87 | 0.58–1.14 | ||
Completed specialties | No (N = 108) | 0.89 ± 0.57 | 0.85 | 0.45–1.21 | p = 0.605 |
Yes (N = 109) | 0.86 ± 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.48–1.14 | ||
Place of residence | City/Town (N = 180) | 0.83 ± 0.53 | 0.77 | 0.45–1.13 | p = 0.029 * |
Country (N = 36) | 1.1 ± 0.65 | 0.91 | 0.67–1.41 | ||
Form of employment | Cardiology (N = 131) | 0.94 ± 0.57 | 0.9 | 0.53–1.26 | p = 0.068 |
Cardiac Surgery (N = 27) | 0.78 ± 0.45 | 0.87 | 0.52–1.07 | ||
Cardiac Intensive Care (N = 57) | 0.75 ± 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.34–1.04 | ||
Number of working hours per month | Less than 200 (N = 193) | 0.86 ± 0.57 | 0.77 | 0.45–1.15 | p = 0.267 |
More than 200 (N = 24) | 0.99 ± 0.54 | 0.85 | 0.63–1.27 | ||
Shifts | 12-hour (N = 190) | 0.85 ± 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.45–1.14 | p = 0.089 |
8-hour or other (N = 27) | 1.07 ± 0.66 | 1 | 0.68–1.4 | ||
Net income | Up to PLN 3.000 (N = 28) | 0.89 ± 0.69 | 0.92 | 0.3–1.23 | p = 0.235 |
PLN 3.000–4.000 (N = 103) | 0.95 ± 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.52–1.29 | ||
Over PLN 4.000 (N = 84) | 0.79 ± 0.46 | 0.74 | 0.45–1.05 |