Characteristics | Mean ± SD | Range | Significantly different from group | t/F | P |
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Total cohort (N = 835) | 4.02 ± 2.11 | 0–11 | |||
Sex | 6.53 | < 0.001 | |||
Male (n = 337) | 3.46 ± 1.92 | 0–9 | Female | ||
Female (n = 498) | 4.40 ± 2.15 | 0–11 | Male | ||
Length of ICU nursing | 31.89 | < 0.001 | |||
A. < 1 year (n = 435) | 3.36 ± 1.91 | 0–9 | B, C, D, E | ||
B. 1– < 3 years (n = 154) | 4.18 ± 1.82 | 0–8 | A, D, E | ||
C. 3– < 5 years (n = 99) | 4.85 ± 2.15 | 0–9 | A | ||
D. 5–10 years (n = 94) | 5.18 ± 2.03 | 0–10 | A, B | ||
E. > 10 years (n = 53) | 5.42 ± 2.35 | 0–11 | A, B | ||
Highest educational level | 5.92 | 0.001 | |||
A. Secondary school (n = 117) | 3.68 ± 1.88 | 0–9 | C | ||
B. Tertiary school (n = 337) | 3.78 ± 2.08 | 0–9 | C | ||
C. Undergraduate (n = 335) | 4.39 ± 2.12 | 0–10 | A, B | ||
D. Postgraduate (n = 46) | 4.00 ± 2.40 | 0–11 | – | ||
Nursing level | 10.75 | < 0.001 | |||
A. Nurse (n = 436) | 3.68 ± 1.98 | 0–9 | B, C | ||
B. Nurse practitioner (n = 227) | 4.44 ± 2.14 | 0–10 | A | ||
C. Nurse-in-charge (chief nurse) (n = 118) | 4.63 ± 2.23 | 0–11 | A | ||
D. Deputy chief nurse and above (n = 54) | 3.74 ± 2.11 | 0–9 | – | ||
Establishment of nurses | 18.89 | < 0.001 | |||
A. Establishment nurses (n = 301) | 3.71 ± 1.93 | 0–11 | C | ||
B. Personnel agent nurses(n = 180) | 3.54 ± 1.93 | 0–9 | C | ||
C. Contract nurses (n = 354) | 4.53 ± 2.23 | 0–10 | A, B | ||
Hospital grade | 14.20 | < 0.001 | |||
A. Grade A tertiary hospital (n = 553) | 4.05 ± 1.95 | 0–11 | C, D | ||
B. Grade B tertiary hospital (n = 87) | 3.53 ± 2.05 | 0–8 | C | ||
C. Grade A secondary hospital (n = 146) | 4.67 ± 2.38 | 0–10 | A, B, D | ||
D. Grade B secondary hospital (n = 49) | 2.61 ± 2.23 | 0–8 | A, C | ||
Incidence of CLABSI in department last year (per 1000 catheter days) | 6.19 | < 0.001 | |||
A. < 1‰ (n = 325) | 3.75 ± 1.93 | 0–9 | B | ||
B. 1‰– < 3‰ (n = 232) | 4.48 ± 1.94 | 0–10 | A, E | ||
C. 3‰–5‰ (n = 87) | 4.44 ± 1.97 | 0–9 | – | ||
D. > 5‰ (n = 20) | 4.20 ± 1.85 | 2–9 | – | ||
E. Do not know (n = 171) | 3.68 ± 2.57 | 0–11 | B |