Table 3 Baseline test score by demographic category, using multivariable multilevel linear regression analysis*
Mean score | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | |||
<30 | 79.7 | 78.5 to 80.9 | r.c. |
30-50 | 79.8 | 78.8 to 80.8 | 0.84 |
>50 | 77.0 | 75.4 to 78.7 | <0.01 |
Sex | |||
Male | 79.4 | 77.1 to 81.7 | r.c. |
Female | 79.3 | 78.5 to 80.1 | 0.92 |
Function | |||
Nurse | 79.4 | 78.5 to 80.2 | r.c. |
Nursing student | 78.3 | 72.1 to 84.5 | 0.74 |
Healthcare assistant | 77.5 | 73.7 to 81.3 | 0.34 |
Level of education | |||
Vocational | 78.7 | 77.9 to 79.6 | r.c. |
Bachelor or master | 81.2 | 79.9 to 82.6 | <0.01 |
Experience (year) | |||
0-1 | 77.4 | 74.5 to 80.2 | r.c. |
1-5 | 79.5 | 78.4 to 80.6 | 0.15 |
5-10 | 78.6 | 77.2 to 80.0 | 0.45 |
>10 | 79.9 | 78.7 to 81.2 | 0.10 |
Type of ward | |||
Internal medicine ward | 79.4 | 78.4 to 80.4 | r.c. |
Surgical ward | 79.3 | 78.2 to 80.3 | 0.86 |
Other | 73.4 | 64.7 to 82.1 | 0.18 |
Type of hospital | |||
University | 79.5 | 77.3 to 81.6 | r.c. |
Tertiary teaching | 79.7 | 77.9 to 81.6 | 0.86 |
General | 79.1 | 78.1 to 80.1 | 0.79 |