Table 1.
Between-group comparisons regarding participants’ characteristics.
| GroupCharacteristics | Intervention | Control | Test results |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 8 (18.6) | 7 (15.6) | χ2 = 0.145; DF = 1P = 0.704 |
| Female | 35 (81.4) | 38 (84.4) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 30.88 ± 4.90 | 31.40 ± 5.71 | t = 0.454; DF = 86P = 0.651 |
| Range | 24–47 | 24–46 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 11 (25.6) | 20 (44.4) | χ2 = 3.429; DF = 1P = 0.064 |
| Married | 32 (74.4) | 25 (55.6) | |
| Clinical work experience (years) | |||
| Mean±SD | 6.64 ± 4.70 | 6.53 ± 5.25 | t = 0.096; DF = 86P = 0.923 |
| Range | 0.66–24 | 1–20 | |
| ICU work experience (years) | |||
| Mean±SD | 4.03 ± 2.44 | 4.25 ± 4.16 | t = 0.304; DF = 71.6P = 0.762 |
| Range | 0.66–10 | 0.5–15 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Permanent official | 19 (44.2) | 9 (20.0) | χ2 = 6.876; DF = 3P = 0.076 |
| Conditional official | 8 (18.6) | 14 (31.1) | |
| Post-graduation service | 11 (25.6) | 12 (26.7) | |
| Other | 5 (11.6) | 10 (22.2) | |
| Educational level | |||
| Bachelor’s | 42 (97.7) | 44 (97.8) | P = 1.000 |
| Master’s | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.2) | |
| History of receiving delirium-related education | |||
| Yes | 2 (4.7) | 2 (4.4) | p = 0.365 |
| No | 41 (95.3) | 43 (95.6) |