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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the nurses

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals toward cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and cognitive rehabilitation

Characteristics

n (%)

Knowledge Score

Attitude Score

Practice Score

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Nurse

229

9.97 ± 4.70

 

25.27 ± 8.96

 

21.07 ± 8.03

 

Sex

  

0.037

 

0.561

 

0.085

Male

6 (2.62)

5.67 ± 5.24

 

19.33 ± 15.27

 

14.33 ± 11.67

 

Female

223 (97.38)

10.09 ± 4.64

 

25.43 ± 8.73

 

21.26 ± 7.87

 

Age, years

  

0.202

 

0.108

 

0.808

≤ 30

91 (39.74)

9.59 ± 5.06

 

24.74 ± 9.96

 

20.75 ± 8.78

 

31–40

102 (44.54)

10.75 ± 4.00

 

26.69 ± 6.90

 

21.84 ± 6.59

 

≥ 41

36 (15.72)

8.72 ± 5.30

 

22.61 ± 10.79

 

19.72 ± 9.62

 

Education

  

0.508

 

0.035

 

0.397

Junior college/bachelor’s degree

221 (96.51)

9.91 ± 4.71

 

25.10 ± 9.06

 

20.97 ± 8.12

 

Master’s degree and above

8 (3.49)

11.63 ± 4.57

 

30.13 ± 2.95

 

23.88 ± 4.58

 

Institution

  

0.238

 

0.422

 

0.149

Public primary/secondary hospital

75 (32.75)

9.75 ± 4.32

 

25.51 ± 7.97

 

21.52 ± 7.06

 

Public tertiary hospital

137 (59.83)

10.37 ± 4.76

 

25.61 ± 8.88

 

21.39 ± 8.08

 

Private hospital

17 (7.42)

7.71 ± 5.35

 

21.47 ± 12.78

 

16.59 ± 10.51

 

Department

  

0.029

 

0.142

 

0.009

Neurology

134 (58.52)

10.80 ± 3.75

 

27.13 ± 5.32

 

22.69 ± 5.48

 

Rehabilitation

48 (20.96)

8.00 ± 5.88

 

20.77 ± 12.83

 

16.50 ± 10.83

 

Public health service/chronic disease follow-up center

47 (20.52)

9.62 ± 5.23

 

24.55 ± 10.78

 

21.15 ± 9.16

 

Professional title

  

0.342

 

0.949

 

0.078

None

19 (8.30)

8.63 ± 4.81

 

24.05 ± 10.99

 

17.47 ± 9.08

 

Junior

96 (41.92)

9.82 ± 4.83

 

25.35 ± 9.17

 

21.51 ± 8.18

 

Intermediate

80 (34.93)

10.56 ± 4.58

 

25.43 ± 8.39

 

21.00 ± 7.63

 

Vice-senior / Senior

34 (14.85)

9.74 ± 4.57

 

25.35 ± 8.80

 

22.03 ± 7.72

 

Years of work

  

0.361

 

0.505

 

0.714

< 5 years

62 (27.07)

9.19 ± 4.74

 

25.11 ± 10.28

 

19.98 ± 9.08

 

[5, 10) years

48 (20.96)

10.44 ± 5.12

 

24.85 ± 8.83

 

21.40 ± 7.70

 

≥ 10 years

119 (51.97)

10.18 ± 4.49

 

25.52 ± 8.32

 

21.51 ± 7.58

 
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