Table 7 General information of clinical nurses in the two hospitals (n = 84)
From: Construction and application on the training course of information literacy for clinical nurses
Items | The control group(%) | The observation group(%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <30 | 19(45.24) | 20(47.62) | 0.599 | 0.741 |
 30–40 | 13(30.95) | 10(23.81) |  |  |
 >40 | 10(23.81) | 12(28.57) |  |  |
Working experience | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <5 | 10(23.81) | 12(28.57) | 0.247 | 0.884 |
 5–10 | 14(33.33) | 13(30.95) |  |  |
 >10 | 18(42.86) | 17(40.48) |  |  |
Educational background | ||||
 College certificate | 12(28.57) | 14(33.33) | 0.524 | 0.770 |
 Bachelor degree | 28(66.67) | 25(59.52) |  |  |
 Master degree and above | 2(4.76) | 3(7.14) |  |  |
Region | ||||
 Urban | 30(71.43) | 28(66.67) | 0.223 | 0.637 |
 Rural | 12(28.57) | 14(33.33) |  |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Unmarried | 21(50.00) | 18(42.86) | 0.659 | 0.719 |
 Married | 20(47.62) | 22(52.38) |  |  |
 Widowed or divorced | 1(2.38) | 2(4.76) |  |  |
Professional title | ||||
 Nurse or nurse practitioner | 15(35.71) | 16(38.10) | 0.720 | 0.698 |
 Nurse in charge | 23(54.76) | 24(57.14) |  |  |
 Associate chief nurse and above | 4(9.52) | 2(4.76) |  |  |
Post | ||||
 Head nurse | 37(88.10) | 38(90.48) | 0.124 | 0.724 |
 Nurse | 5(11.90) | 4(9.52) |  |  |
Whether or not attend the training courses | ||||
 Yes | 37(88.10) | 35(83.33) | 0.389 | 0.533 |
 No | 5(11.90) | 7(16.67) |  |  |