Malaysian Nurses’ Knowledge of Radiation Protection: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Background factors correlated with radiation physics and radiation use principles’ knowledge area (N = 395).

Independent variable	Outcome variable
	Lower knowledge		Higher knowledge		Probability ()
	n	%	n	%
Age (years)
18–27 (ref.)
28–37	65	16.5	39	9.9	0.03
38–47	61	15.4	27	6.8	0.14
48–57	37	9.4	11	2.8	0.06
Gender
Male (ref.)
Female	209	52.9	151	38.2	0.95
Work experience in years
0–4 (ref.)
5–9	40	10.1	16	4.1	0.58
10–14	28	7.1	29	7.3	0.04
15–20	37	9.4	15	3.8	0.33
Over 20	60	15.2	19	4.8	0.22
Education
Diploma (ref.)
Bachelor’s degree	30	7.6	30	7.6	0.09
Master’s degree	1	0.3	2	0.5	0.29
Working unit
Operating theatre (ref.)
Radiology department	1	0.3	19	4.8	0.01
First-aid clinic	127	32.2	59	14.9	0.52
Medical ward	55	13.9	64	16.2	0.08
Medical radiation education
No (ref.)
Yes	102	25.8	167	42.3	<0.01