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

Table 4

Background factors correlated with radiation protection and safety knowledge area (N = 395).

Independent variable	Outcome variable
	Lower knowledge		Higher knowledge		Probability ()
	n	%	n	%
Age (years)
18–27 (ref.)
28–37	40	10.1	64	16.2	0.75
38–47	44	11.1	44	11.1	0.51
48–57	22	5.6	26	6.6	0.44
Gender
Male (ref.)
Female	125	31.6	235	59.5	0.94
Work experience in years
0–4 (ref.)
5–9	25	6.3	31	7.8	0.71
10–14	17	4.3	40	10.1	0.75
15–20	25	6.3	27	6.8	0.69
Over 20	42	10.6	37	9.4	0.44
Education
Diploma (ref.)
Bachelor’s degree	20	5.1	40	10.1	0.04
Master’s degree	0	0.0	3	0.8	0.99
Working unit
Operating theatre (ref.)
Radiology department	1	0.3	19	4.8	0.46
First-aid clinic	79	20.0	107	27.1	0.49
Medical ward	35	8.9	84	21.3	0.21
Medical radiation education
No (ref.)
Yes	11	2.8	258	65.3	<0.01