Table 2 Effect of work setting and nurses’ demography on caring behavior

Variable 1

 Age

3

7.285

18.426

<.001

 Work Setting

1

1.193

.000

.999

 Age * Setting

3

.366

.927

.427

.020

Variable 2

 Education

4

1.713

4.268

.002

 Work Setting

1

.575

1.433

.231

 Education * Setting

3

.262

.652

.582

.005

Variable 3

 Economy

4

4.068

10.222

<.001

 Work Setting

1

.176

.441

.506

 Economy * Setting

3

.135

.339

.797

.013

Variable 4

 Position

11

1.990

5.006

<.001

 Work Setting

1

.191

.482

.488

 Position * Setting

8

.397

1.000

.434

.014

Variable 5

 Experience

7

3.101

7.852

<.001

 Work Setting

1

.442

1.119

.290

 Experience * Setting

7

.527

1.334

.229

.021