Table 2: Mean scores of nurses according to descriptive and professional characteristics (N = 176).
Variables |
Category |
Importance |
Adequacy |
Feasilibity |
|
|
|
n |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Gender |
Woman Male |
158 18 |
339.16 ± 11.13 322.06 ± 20.10 |
314.81 ± 17.912 97.17 ± 24.66 |
313.66 ± 21.98 296.67 ± 25.01 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
3.548 0.002* |
3.798 < 0.001* |
3.064 0.003* |
Marital status |
Single Married |
108 68 |
337.85 ± 13.19 336.71 ± 13.58 |
312.39 ± 19.32 313.99 ± 19.57 |
311.59 ± 22.27 312.46 ± 23.84 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
0.555 0.580 |
0.531 0.596 |
0.244 0.808 |
Child presence |
Yes No |
56 120 |
337.43 ± 13.42 337.40 ± 13.33 |
312.61 ± 20.16 313.19 ± 19.09 |
311.34 ± 25.36 312.20 ± 21.65 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
0.013 0.989 |
0.186 0.853 |
0.219 0.827 |
Education level |
High School/Associate Degree1 License2 Graduate3 |
22 132 22 |
316.27 ± 17.37 339.80 ± 9.72 344.23 ± 5.88 |
294.18 ± 21.56 315.26 ± 17.42 318.32 ± 18.40 |
294.23 ± 19.60 315.42 ± 21.11 308.64 ± 27.59 |
|
Test valueb p-Value Difference** |
|
51.634 < 0.001* f = 1 < 2,3 |
13.878 < 0.001* f = 1 < 2,3 |
9.175 < 0.001* f = 1 < 2,3 |
Mode of operation |
Continuous day time Night and day |
33 143 |
334.45 ± 16.56 338.09 ± 12.42 |
310.03 ± 22.67 313.69 ± 18.56 |
308.58 ± 24.75 312.70 ± 22.38 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
1.187 0.242 |
0.864 0.393 |
0.935 0.351 |
Doing non-nursing work |
Yes No |
36 140 |
339.83 ± 10.46 336.79 ± 13.92 |
315.75 ± 19.85 312.30 ± 19.26 |
313.28 ± 23.62 311.58 ± 22.69 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
1.226 0.222 |
0.952 0.342 |
0.397 0.692 |
Providing support services |
Yes No |
45 131 |
339.53 ± 13.85 336.68 ± 13.11 |
316.40 ± 21.56 311.84 ± 18.51 |
314.73 ± 23.19 310.96 ± 22.71 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
1.242 0.216 |
1.365 0.174 |
0.956 0.340 |
Reason for choosing nursing profession |
Family preference1 Job Opportunity2 Love of profession3 |
18 92 66 |
318.67 ± 19.73 334.80 ± 11.24 346.15 ± 3.80 |
294.94 ± 24.75 308.99 ± 17.17 323.53 ± 14.57 |
296.39 ± 23.01 307.10 ± 19.83 322.89 ± 22.18 |
|
Test valueb p-value Difference** |
|
54.453 < 0.001* f = 3 > 2 > 1 |
24.852 < 0.001* f = 3 > 2 > 1 |
16.261 < 0.001* f = 3 > 1,2 |
Difficulties in Interpersonal relationships |
Yes No |
20 156 |
323.15 ± 20.65 339.24 ± 10.88 |
298.90 ± 26.72 314.81 ± 17.54 |
298.45 ± 24.03 313.65 ± 22.16 |
|
Test valuea p-value |
|
3.424 0.003* |
2.593 0.017* |
2.861 0.005* |
p < 0.05; aIndependent sample t test; bOne-way ANOVA test; **: Post-Hoc Scheffe test; SD: Standard Deviation