Table 2.
Association between the selected demographic variables with the knowledge level of the nurses
| Demographicvariables | Inadequate knowledge | Moderately adequate knowledge | Adequate knowledge | Chi-square | df | p-value (<0.05) | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Female | 79 | 61 | 1 | 1.63 | 2 | 0.2 | Not-significant |
| Educational status | |||||||
| General nursing and midwifery (GNM) | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| BSC – Nursing | 77 | 61 | 1 | ||||
| MSC – Nursing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.92 | 4 | 0.14 | Not-significant |
| Working unit | |||||||
| CCU | 53 | 55 | 1 | ||||
| Non-CCU | 33 | 8 | 0 | 12.36 | 2 | 0.000437 | Significant |
| Level of CCU experience | |||||||
| <6 months | 74 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 6 months–1 year | 8 | 29 | 0 | ||||
| >1 year | 4 | 26 | 1 | 80.61 | 4 | <0.00001 | Significant |
| Experience in handling central line | |||||||
| Yes | 13 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| No | 94 | 12 | 1 | 49.79 | 2 | <0.00001 | Significant |