Critical Care Research and Practice / 2021 / Article / Tab 5 / Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Working in the Adult Intensive-Care Unit and Associated Factors towards the Use of Physical Restraint in Federally Administered Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Table 5 Association of demographic characteristics with participant nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice in Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis (n = 112).
Sociodemographic characteristics No. Knowledge score mean ± SD Attitude score mean ± SD Practice score Age in years 20–30 97 5.96 ± 2.67 14.1 ± 3.1 13.7 ± 3.7 31–40 14 6.78 ± 2 14.3 ± 2.94 15.2 ± 4.2 >50 1 9 16 17 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) 0.23 0.115 0.216 0.015 0.229 0.022 Gender Male 57 5.8 ± 2.83 14.1 ± 3.6 14 ± 3.8 Female 55 6.4 ± 2.35 14.2 ± 2.4 13.7 ± 3.8 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) 0.114 0.059 −0.038 0.23 0.53 0.6 Marital status Married 38 6.36 ± 2.31 13.8 ± 3.1 14 ± 3.76 Unmarried 72 5.94 ± 2.76 14.3 ± 3 13.7 ± 3.8 Divorced 2 6.5 ± 3.53 15 ± 4.2 17 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) −0.064 0.031 0.007 0.49 0.75 0.9 Work experience 6 months–1 year 20 5.55 ± 2.66 14.5 ± 3.6 13.5 ± 3.9 2–5 years 70 6.2 ± 2.7 13.9 ± 2.8 14 ± 3.4 6–10 years 19 6.15 ± 2.24 14.5 ± 3.6 13.5 ± 4.9 >10 years 3 7 ± 2.64 14 ± 2.6 14 ± 5.2 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) 0.09 0.026 0.033 0.34 0.78 0.73 Level of education Diploma 12 6.16 ± 1.94 15 ± 3.1 14.5 ± 3.2 Bachelor’s degree 94 6 ± 2.73 14.1 ± 3 13.7 ± 3.89 Master’s degree 6 6.8 ± 1.7 13.3 ± 2.4 14.5 ± 3.9 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) 0.031 0.06 −0.021 0.74 0.5 0.8 Presence of guideline Yes 7.3 ± 2.7 14.1 ± 3.4 14.1 ± 3.4 No 5.5 ± 2.4 13.9 ± 2.8 13.7 ± 3.9 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) −0.34 −0.052 −0.12 0.001 0.5 0.2 Taking training Yes 7.6 ± 2.4 14.7 ± 3.4 14 ± 3.3 No 5.4 ± 2.4 13.9 ± 2.9 13.8 ± 4 Pearson’ correlation coefficient (r ) −0.34 −0.88 −0.03 0.001 0.3 0.7
