Table 3 Nurses’ level of moral sensitivity and adherence to isolation precautions by demographic characteristics

Sex

-2.839^a

0.005*

-2.247^a

0.025*

Female

86 (75–101)

82 (76–85)

Male

82 (70–90)

80 (75–84)

Marital status

-1.354^a

-1.321^a

0.187

Married

85 (78–99)

82 (79–86)

Single

84 (73–97)

82 (76–85)

Age

1.302^b

1.687^b

0.430

19–22 years

83 (73–95)

82 (78–85)

23–25 years

85 (74–100)

82 (75–85)

26 years and older

85 (74–99)

81 (75–85)

Education level

4.283^b

3.586^b

0.166

High School

83 (72–95)

82 (78–85)

Associate degree

79 (67–96)

80 (75–85)

Bachelor degree

85 (75–101)

82 (74–85)

Age of beginning the profession

5.277^b

7.936^b

0.019*

19–20 years¹

82 (70–97)

82 (79–86)

dif = 1 > 2,3

21–23 years²

85 (76–99)

81 (76–84)

24 years and older³

84(70–93)

81 (73–84)

Professional experience

1.820^b

7.342^b

0.025*

1 year¹

85 (74–98)

80 (76–84)

dif = 1 < 3

2 year²

80 (72–93)

82 (77–85)

≥ 3 year³

85 (74–98)

82 (78–86)

Choosing the profession

-0.057^a

-1.669^a

0.095

Willing

85 (74–97)

82 (76–85)

Unwilling

82 (71–117)

79 (67–86)

Choosing the profession again

-1.133^a

-1.790^a

0.073

Yes

84 (74–97)

82 (77–85)

No

85 (75–109)

81 (73–84)

Having any health condition

-2.422^a

-1.036^a

0.300

Yes

92 (80–121)

82 (77–85)

No

84 (73–97)

82 (76–85)