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Table 1 Summary of demographic results of 400 participants, and Knowledge and Attitude of Emergency ward Nurses In affiliated Hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical sciences about pain management

From: The study of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management and control in emergency departments

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Knowledge Scores

 

Attitude Scores

 
  

Mean (± SD)

P

Mean (± SD)

P

Sex

Male

148

37.2

39.49(9.34)

0.199

63.62(4.17)

0.160*

Female

250

62.8

40.67(8.49)

63.02(4.05)

Marriage Status

Single

114

28.9

40.80(8.20)

0.079

63.81(3.99)

0.035**

Married

265

67.1

40.23(9.12)

62.97(4.14)

Widow

1

0.3

35.48

54

Divorced

15

3.8

34.62(7.46)

63.73(3.88)

Education

Bachelor

371

93.5

40.44(8.93)

0.305

63.39(3.99)

0.009*

MA

26

6.5

38.59(8.58)

61.23(5.36)

Work Experience(Year)

< 3

95

23.9

42.04(7,48)

0.244

64.33(4.08)

0.001**

4–7

160

40.2

39.62(9.04)

63.31(3.72)

8–11

65

16.3

40.40(9.25)

62.03(4.00)

12 − 5

40

10.1

40.65(11.52)

63.15(4.66)

16–19

25

6.3

38.71(8.59)

63.44(4.52)

> 20

13

3.3

37.47(5.97)

60.08(4.29)

Employment

Un-Formal

84

21.4

41.55(7.68)

0.386

63.68(4.01)

0.543**

Contractual

157

40.1

39.94(8.69)

63.16(3.82)

Formal

151

38.5

40.21(9.63)

63.09(4.47)

Participate in pain management courses

Yes

155

39.1

38.86(9.29)

0.004

62.2(4.19)

< 0.001*

No

241

60.3

41.49(8.45)

63.9(3.89)

  1. * Results were reported using the T Independent test
  2. ** Results were reported using ANOVA test