Table 4 The relationship between the demographic variables, moral distress, ethical climate, and FATCOD among the NICU nurses
Variable | Group | Mean ± SD of moral distress | Statistic test, P- value | Mean ± SD of ethical climate | Statistic test, P value | Mean ± SD of FATCOD | Statistic test, p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | Single | 46.48 ± 17.64 | T = − 1.01 P = 0.311 | 97.07 ± 16.98 | T = 1.64 P = 0.104 | 90.41 ± 8.66 | T = 0.42 P = 0.675 |
Married | 50.26 ± 16.97 | 90.88 ± 17.51 | 89.58 ± 9.23 | ||||
Education level | Bachelor’s degree | 48.07 ± 16.34 | T=- 2.86 P = 0.005 | 91.92 ± 18.05 | T = − 0.56 P = 0.575 | 89.57 ± 9.30 | T = − 0.66 P = 0.507 |
Master’s degree | 62.50 ± 19.48 | 92.92 ± 11.45 | 91.41 ± 6.71 | ||||
Employment | Hired | 50.85 ± 17.32 | T = 1.40 P = 0.245 | 104.43 ± 15.48 |  F = 6.44 P < 0.001 | 88.46 ± 9.58 |  F = 1.27 P = 0.286 |
Contract recruiter* | 53.95 ± 18.14 | 87.77 ± 14.40 | 89.77 ± 7.02 | ||||
Position | Nurse | 49.04 ± 17.31 | T = − 0.70 P = 0.487 | 92.37 ± 17.63 | T = 0.67 P = 0.494 | 89.76 ± 9.18 | T = 0.08 P = 0.936 |
Head nurse | 53.95 ± 18.14 | 85.33 ± 12.34 | 89.33 ± 3.79 | ||||
Type of shift | Unfixed | 49.04 ± 17.14 | T = − 1.21 P = 0.230 | 92.47 ± 17.39 | T = 0.74 P = 0.458 | 89.86 ± 9.23 | T = 0.62 P = 0.536 |
Fixed | 57.67 ± 15.64 | 87.00 ± 21.09 | 87.50 ± 5.31 | ||||
Income | < 5 million Tomans | 42.61 ± 12.12 | T = − 1.53 P = 0.129 | 105.92 ± 18.93 | T = 3.08 P = 0.003 | 88.77 ± 8.80 | T = − 0.41 P = 0.682 |
> 5 million Tomans | 50.23 ± 17.47 | 90.63 ± 13.73 | 89.87 ± 9.15 | ||||
Participation in EOLcare courses | Yes | 51.84 ± 18.66 | T = 1.15 P = 0.253 | 96.57 ± 18.54 | T = 2.07 P = 0.040 | 90.81 ± 6.18 | T = 0.96 P = 0.338 |
No | 48.17 ± 16.19 | 89.87 ± 16.59 | 89.18 ± 10.30 | ||||
Experience of caring for a dying neonate | Yes | 49.63 ± 17.29 | T = 0.39 P = 0.701 | 91.74 ± 17.78 | T = 1.74 P = 0.335 | 89.84 ± 17.29 | T = 0.36 P = 0.722 |
No | 47.54 ± 15.78 | 97.09 ± 14.29 | 88.81 ± 15.78 |