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