|  |  | Major |  | |||
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Variables |  |  | Medical (n = 526) | Nursing (n = 467) |  | ||
ADCQ | #items | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | F value | DF | p-value |
13 | 5.42 ± 2.20 | 5.43 ± 2.35 | 5.41 ± 2.04 | 0.012 | 990 989.508 | 0.912 | |
Orientation of time, place and situation | 3 | 1.03 ± 0.81 | 1.04 ± 0.84 | 1.02 ± 0.76 | 0.270 | 991 990.634 | 0.604 |
Correction of behavior | 3 | 1.46 ± 0.75 | 1.47 ± 0.80 | 1.46 ± 0.69 | 0.017 | 991 990.442 | 0.895 |
Emphasis on the past or the present | 3 | 1.33 ± 1.01 | 1.31 ± 1.02 | 1.35 ± 1.01 | 0.479 | 991 979.531 | 0.489 |
Aim of the nurses’ communication | 3 | 0.82 ± 0.73 | 0.84 ± 0.77 | 0.79 ± 0.69 | 1.551 | 991 989.952 | 0.213 |
Whether confusion had any meaning for the patient | 1 | 0.78 ± 0.41 | 0.77 ± 0.42 | 0.80 ± 0.40 | 1.372 | 991 986.296 | 0.242 |