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Table 3 Characteristics of the Healthcare Workers (n = 59)

From: The effect of an interactive delirium e-learning tool on healthcare workers’ delirium recognition, knowledge and strain in caring for delirious patients: a pilot pre-test/post-test study

 

Total sample

n = 59

Low/median completion subgroup

n = 19

Good/

excellent completion subgroup

n = 40

P-value

Variables

    

Age in years, mean (SD)

38.7 (11.2)

33.6 (10.4)

41.1 (10.8)

P = 0.02a

Gender

   

P = 0.13b

 Female, n (%)

52 (88.1)

15 (78.9)

37 (92.5)

 

 Male, n (%)

7 (11.9)

4 (21.1)

3 (7.5)

 

Years of work experience, mean (SD)

15.8 (11.8)

10.6 (10.8)

18.3 (11.5)

P = 0.02a

Employment status

   

P = 0.01b

 Part-time (<100 %), n (%)

27 (45.8)

4 (21.1)

23 (57.5)

 

 Full-time (100 %), n (%)

32 (54.2)

15 (78.9)

17 (42.5)

 

Type of shift work

   

P = 0.49b

 Day shift, n (%)

58 (98.3)

19 (100)

39 (97.5)

 

 Night shift, n (%)

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (2.5)

 

Educational level

   

P = 0.18b

 Certificate degree, n (%)

10 (17.0)

1 (5.2)

9 (22.5)

 

 Bachelor degree, n (%)

41 (69.5)

14 (73.7)

27 (67.5)

 

 Master degree, n (%)

8 (13.5)

4 (21.1)

4 (10.0)

 

Delirium training last 5 years

   

P = 0.73b

 Yes, n (%)

8 (13.5)

3 (15.8)

5 (12.5)

 

 No, n (%)

51 (86.5)

16 (84.2)

35 (87.5)

 
  1. Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation
  2. aANOVA test
  3. bChi-square test