Research Article

A Questionnaire Study on the Attitude towards Death of the Nursing Interns in Eight Teaching Hospitals in Jiangsu, China

Table 3

Generalized linear regression analysis of the nursing interns’ attitudes towards death.

DomainIndependent variablesadjusted -value

Fear of deathNorm2.98874.0870.001
Religious belief0.3550.1793.4870.001
Death education−0.244−0.215−4.1960.001

Death avoidanceNorm3.51332.4220.001
Death education−0.249−0.189−3.6810.001
Family atmosphere of discussing death−0.138−0.204−3.9860.001

Natural acceptanceNorm3.54124.1040.001
Experience on a deceased relative in family0.1440.1312.7620.006
Death education0.1820.1733.6280.001
Family atmosphere of discussing death0.1470.3627.6010.001

Approach acceptanceNorm2.57093.7870.001
Religious belief0.5260.2925.7500.001

Escape acceptanceNorm3.08618.7190.001
Gender−0.339−0.107−2.0760.039
Religious belief0.5190.2043.9430.001
Death education−0.181−0.124−2.4130.016