Table 2 The nurses’ (n = 680) knowledge scores (mean, SD) in three domains according to their background characteristics in Tehran, Iran
From: Primary care nurses’ awareness of and willingness to perform children’s oral health care
Paediatric knowledge | Dental knowledge | Medical knowledge | Total knowledge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age | ||||
22-36-year-olds | 3.6 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.5) | 4.3 (2.2) | 13.8 (3.6) |
37-56-year-olds | 3.5 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.3) | 4.4 (2.3) | 13.8 (3.4) |
p-value | .448 | .973 | .565 | . 973 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 3.6 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.4) | 4.4 (2.3) | 13.7 (3.5) |
Male | 3.9 (1.8) | 5.9 (1.5) | 3.8 (2.2) | 13.7 (3.7) |
p-value | . 387 | .597 | .291 | .993 |
Working Area | ||||
Affluent | 3.6 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.3) | 4.6 (2.3) | 14.0 (3.6) |
Non-Affluent | 3.6 (1.5) | 5.7 (1.6) | 4.2 (2.2) | 13.5 (3.5) |
p-value | . 556 | .186 | .018 | .067 |
Work experience | ||||
0-5 years | 3.7 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.6) | 4.5 (2.2) | 13.9 (3.9) |
6-14 years | 3.4 (1.5) | 5.7 (1.5) | 4.3 (2.4) | 13.4 (3.5) |
15-30 years | 3.7 (1.4) | 5.9 (1.2) | 4.5 (2.3) | 14.1 (3.2) |
p-value* | .116 | .246 | . 656 | .119 |
Educational degree | ||||
Diploma and lower | 4.4 (1.8) | 5.8 (1.3) | 3.4 (2.4) | 13.6 (3.4) |
2 years study | 3.6 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.4) | 4.5 (2.4) | 13.9 (3.4) |
BS and MS | 3.4 (1.4) | 5.7 (1.5) | 4.5 (2.2) | 13.6 (3.6) |
p-value* | .000 | .747 | .012 | .664 |
OHB | ||||
Low | 3.7 (1.6) | 5.6 (1.5) | 4.0 (2.3) | 13.4 (3.4) |
Medium | 3.6 (1.5) | 5.9 (1.4) | 4.6 (2.10 | 14.0 (3.4) |
High | 3.5 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.4) | 4.6 (2.4) | 13.8 (3.8) |
P-value* | . 324 | .215 | .013 | .140 |
Total£ | 3.6 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.5) | 4.4 (2.3) | 13.7 (3.5) |