Research Article
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 |
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