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Table 4 Influence of demographic characteristics on the pre-assessment and 3rd post-assessment

From: Effect of evidence-based nursing practices training programme on the competency of nurses caring for mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised controlled trial

Demographic characteristics

N

Pre-assessment as a baseline data

 

3rd post-assessment as an endpoint

Mean ± SD

t/F

p-value

 

Mean ± SD

 

t/F

p-value

Gender

         

 male

15

31.53 ± 14.02

.11a

0.90

 

42.00 ± 17.80

 

-1.53a

0.13

 female

56

31.12 ± 11.14

 

51.26 ± 29.19

 

Age

  

1.18b

0.32

   

2.03b

0.11

 20–30

31

32.77 ± 10.25

 

56.96 ± 29.85

 

 > 30–40

20

30.80 ± 12.09

 

47.85 ± 25.64

 

 > 40–50

14

26.57 ± 14.65

 

41.64 ± 25.08

 

 > 50–60

6

35.33 ± 8.71

 

32.50 ± 10.42

 

Years of experience in ICU

         

 1–10

38

32.57 ± 12.62

.44b

0.72

 

55.13 ± 29.77

 

2.72b

0.051

 > 10–20

19

30.31 ± 9.92

 

50.47 ± 25.87

 

 > 20–30

13

29.00 ± 11.98

 

32.84 ± 12.23

 

 > 30–40

1

25.00 ± 0

 

20.00 ± 0

 

Level of education

         

 Diploma Nurses

40

30.15 ± 10.32

1.12b

0.33

 

41.15 ± 18.13

]*

]**

9.41b

< 0.001

 Technical institute

21

30.80 ± 14.38

 

50.85 ± 32.46

 Bachelor’s degree

10

36.30 ± 10.42

 

78.70 ± 28.03

  1. at- t e s t s, bF- t e s t s
  2. Bonferroni *p <.05, ** p <.001
  3. SD: Standard deviation; ICU: Intensive care unit