Table 3 Analysis of knowledge and attitudes about hospice care among the participants (N = 1591)
From: Cognition and attitudes of hospice care among healthcare providers: a case study of Sichuan Province
Variables | Knowledge score (\(\overline{X } \pm S\)) | F/t | p | Attitudes score (\(\overline{X } \pm S\)) | F/t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | 2.994 | 0.003 | Â | 1.235 | 0.217 |
 Male | 7.56 ± 2.425 |  |  | 4.50 ± 1.511 |  |  |
 Female | 7.90 ± 2.055 |  |  | 4.59 ± 1.458 |  |  |
Age | Â | 5.698 | 0.001 | Â | 5.378 | 0.001 |
 ≤ 25 | 7.65 ± 2.152 |  |  | 4.35 ± 1.545 |  |  |
 26 ~ 35 | 7.55 ± 2.400 |  |  | 4.48 ± 1.552 |  |  |
 36 ~ 45 | 7.82 ± 2.357 |  |  | 4.66 ± 1.474 |  |  |
 ≥ 46 | 8.19 ± 1.689 |  |  | 4.79 ± 1.336 |  |  |
Marital status | Â | -1.402 | 0.161 | Â | -2.488 | 0.013 |
 Unmarried | 7.62 ± 2.295 |  |  | 4.39 ± 1.592 |  |  |
 Married | 7.79 ± 2.219 |  |  | 4.61 ± 1.462 |  |  |
Religion | Â | 1.806 | 0.071 | Â | -0.232 | 0.816 |
 Yes | 7.26 ± 2.290 |  |  | 4.59 ± 1.406 |  |  |
 No | 7.77 ± 2.238 |  |  | 4.54 ± 1.507 |  |  |
Educational levels |  | 14.275 |  < 0.001 |  | 3.933 | 0.020 |
 Junior College | 7.36 ± 2.309 |  |  | 4.40 ± 1.546 |  |  |
 Undergraduate | 7.81 ± 2.187 |  |  | 4.58 ± 1.464 |  |  |
 Postgraduate | 8.24 ± 2.179 |  |  | 4.70 ± 1.526 |  |  |
Occupation | Â | -1.468 | 0.142 | Â | -0.301 | 0.763 |
 Doctor | 7.68 ± 2.346 |  |  | 4.54 ± 1.534 |  |  |
 Nurse | 7.85 ± 2.053 |  |  | 4.56 ± 1.450 |  |  |
Professional titles |  | 16.023 |  < 0.001 |  | 12. 473 |  < 0.001 |
 Primary title | 7.53 ± 2.308 |  |  | 4.42 ± 1.542 |  |  |
 Intermediate title | 7.75 ± 2.342 |  |  | 4.55 ± 1.478 |  |  |
 Senior title | 8.35 ± 1.790 |  |  | 4.90 ± 1.353 |  |  |