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Table 3 Factors associated with EBP (bivariate analysis)

From: Predictors of evidence-based practice competency among Tunisian nursing students

 

Attitudes

Skills

Knowledge

EBP competency

 

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

Age

 r (pearson)

0.089

0.088

0.431

p < 0.001

0.606

p < 0.001

0.515

p < 0.001

 

m (SD)

p

m (SD)

p

m (SD)

p

m (SD)

p

Sex

 Female

4.06 (0.40)

0.047

3.10 (0.75)

0.001

2.75 (0.76)

0.001

3.30 (0.53)

< 0.001

 Male

3.94 (0.40)

 

2.73 (0.78)

 

2.38 (0.52)

 

3.01 (0.41)

 

Academic degree

 Bachelor degree

4.02 (0.41)

p < 0.001

2.96 (0.76)

p < 0.001

2.58 (0.69)

p < 0.001

3.19 (0.50)

p < 0.001

 Master degree

4.26 (0.34)

 

3.74 (0.45)

 

3.63 (0.43)

 

3.88 (0.28)

 

Bachelor level

 First year

3.94 (0.46)

0.733

2.61 (0.80)

p < 0.001

2.10 (0.46)

p < 0.001

3.19 (0.42)

p < 0.001

 Second year

3.99 (0.57)

 

2.92 (0.74)

 

2.53 (0.59)

 

3.40 (0.44)

 

 Third year

4.01 (0.36)

 

3.35 (0.78)

 

3.10 (0.62)

 

3.62 (0.41)

 

Master level

 First year

4.29 (0.32)

0.553

3.88 (0.42)

0.037

3.50 (0.33)

0.042

4.01 (0.28)

0.673

 Second year

4.22 (0.36)

 

3.59 (0.43)

 

3.78 (0.49)

 

3.97 (0.31)

 

English language skills

 Below average

3.50 (0.30)

p < 0.001

2.46 (0.51)

p < 0.001

2.26 (0.46)

p < 0.001

2.74 (0.34)

p < 0.001

 Average

4.04 (0.41)

 

2.90 (0.72)

 

2.49 (0.56)

 

3.14 (0.42)

 

 Above Average

4.16 (0.30)

 

3.27 (0.77)

 

2.97 (0.82)

 

3.47 (0.54)

 

 Excellent

4.25 (0.28)

 

3.61 (0.60)

 

3.14 (0.68)

 

3.67 (0.47)

 

Training in research methodology

 Yes

4.08 (0.35)

0.026

3.28 (0.63)

p < 0.001

2.95 (0.69)

p < 0.001

3.44 (0.47)

p < 0.001

 No

3.97 (0.49)

 

2.56 (0.80)

 

2.14 (0.49)

 

2.89 (0.45)

 

Training in statistics

 Yes

4.12 (0.35)

0.001

3.42 (0.64)

p < 0.001

3.14 (0.72)

p < 0.001

3.56 (0.48)

p < 0.001

 No

3.97 (0.44)

 

2.70 (0.72)

 

2.28 (0.46)

 

2.98 (0.40)

 

Familiarity with EBP

 Yes

3.45 (0.52)

p < 0.001

4.14 (0.33)

p < 0.001

3.28 (0.71)

p < 0.001

2.92 (0.77)

p < 0.001

 No

2.98 (0.42)

 

3.90 (0.47)

 

2.70 (0.72)

 

2.34 (0.51)

 

Facing staff resistance in implementing/ adopting a new EBP during internship

 Yes

3.93 (0.49)

p < 0.001

3.00 (0.75)

0.014

2.62 (0.72)

p < 0.001

3.39 (0.46)

p < 0.001

 No

4.15 (0.39)

 

3.21 (0.80)

 

2.93 (0.75)

 

3.63 (0.45)

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