Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Physical Assessment among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Factors associated with the attitude of nurses towards physical assessment at Amhara regional state referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 299).

VariablesCategoriesCrude unstandardized β coefficient (95% CI)Adjusted unstandardized β coefficient (95% CI)

SexFemale00
Male−0.73 (−2.14, 0.69)−0.88 (−2.09, 0.34)
Marital statusMarried00
Unmarried−0.99 (−2.51, 0.53)−0.59 (−1.89, 0.70)
Educational levelDiploma00
Degree−0.46 (−4.86, 3.95)2.63 (−1.07, 6.33)
Master−0.11 (−4.84, 4.63)3.89 (−0.04, 7.79)
TrainingNo00
Yes5.37 (4.05, 6.69)4.13 (2.82, 5.44)
Age in years0.13 (−0.05, 0.38)0.15 (−0.09, 0.38)
Total years of experience0.03 (0.25, 0.31)0.59 (0.25, 0.93)
Years of experience in ICU0.65 (−0.23, 1.54)0.15 (−0.71, 1.01)
Knowledge1.07 (0.87, 1.27)0.92 (0.72, 1.12)

Note. Significant at (crude unstandardized β coefficient (95% CI)). Significant at -value <0.05 (adjusted unstandardized β coefficient (95% CI)).