Table 1 Differences in the scores of oral care practice according to participants’ characteristics (n = 173)
Variables | Frequency, n (%) | Scores of practice in oral care |
|---|---|---|
Type of hospital | Z = − 0.732, P = 0.464 | |
General hospital | 150 (86.7%) | 74 (69, 77) |
Stomatological hospital | 23 (13.3%) | 76 (67, 78) |
Age | H = 5.955, P = 0.114 | |
~ 25 years | 21 (12.1%) | 76 (67, 78) |
~ 30 years | 63 (36.4%) | 76 (68, 78) |
~ 35 years | 66 (38.2%) | 74 (67, 78) |
> 35 years | 23 (13.3%) | 72 (62, 75) |
Sex | Z = − 0.939, P = 0.348 | |
Male | 27 (15.6%) | 75 (70, 78) |
Female | 146 (84.4%) | 75 (67, 78) |
Length of work in the ICU | H = 0.217, P = 0.897 | |
1–5 years | 49 (28.3%) | 76 (68, 78) |
6–10 years | 71 (41.1%) | 74 (67, 78) |
11 years ~ | 53 (30.6%) | 75 (67, 78) |
Status of education | H = 0.779, P = 0.378 | |
College degree | 5 (2.9%) | 78 (69, 78) |
Bachelor’s degree | 163 (94.2%) | 75 (68, 78) |
Master’s degree | 5 (2.9%) | 71 (66, 78) |
Professional title | Z = − 0.396, P = 0.692 | |
Primary nurse | 88 (50.9%) | 76 (65, 78) |
Nurse-in-charge | 85 (49.1%) | 75 (69, 78) |