Table 3.
Percentage of agreement by individual NAQ question.
| Missing | North | Center | South | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | N | % | X2 | p | |
| 1. Nurses are those who advocate for patients’ rights | 4 | 57.1% | 42 | 56.8% | 29 | 67.4% | 288 | 71.1% | 363 | 68.6% | 9.85 | 0.131 |
| 2. Nurses protect patients within the health care system | 4 | 57.1% | 52 | 69.3% | 35 | 77.8% | 317 | 78.5% | 408 | 76.8% | 2.80 | 0.025 * |
| 3. Nurses participate in the development of policies on health care | 4 | 57.1% | 44 | 60.3% | 32 | 71.1% | 294 | 73.9% | 374 | 71.5% | 7.23 | 0.300 |
| 4. Nurses must wear a white uniform to be identified | 4 | 57.1% | 28 | 37.8% | 13 | 28.9% | 180 | 44.9% | 225 | 42.7% | 7.50 | 0.277 |
| 5. Nurses are a resource for people with health problems | 6 | 85.7% | 69 | 92.0% | 40 | 88.9% | 341 | 84.2% | 456 | 85.7% | 6.34 | 0.387 |
| 6. Nurses are generally kind and compassionate | 6 | 85.7% | 40 | 54.1% | 20 | 45.5% | 252 | 61.9% | 318 | 59.8% | 9.05 | 0.171 |
| 7. Being a nurse requires intelligence | 5 | 71.4% | 66 | 89.2% | 39 | 88.6% | 321 | 79.3% | 431 | 81.3% | 12.2 | 0.057 |
| 8. The service performed by nurses is as important as that provided by physicians | 5 | 71.4% | 66 | 90.4% | 38 | 84.4% | 333 | 82.2% | 442 | 83.4% | 18.6 | 0.005 ** |
| 9. If nurses spent more time caring for patients and less time at the university, everyone would benefit | 3 | 42.9% | 16 | 21.9% | 10 | 22.2% | 153 | 38.1% | 182 | 34.5% | 22.1 | 0.001 ** |
| 10. Nurses integrate health teachings into nursing practice | 4 | 57.1% | 59 | 80.8% | 33 | 75.0% | 312 | 78.4% | 408 | 78.2% | 5.23 | 0.514 |
| 11. Scientific research is vital to the nursing profession | 4 | 57.1% | 62 | 82.7% | 33 | 75.0% | 303 | 75.2% | 402 | 76.0% | 7.58 | 0.270 |
| 12. Nurses are politically active | 3 | 42.9% | 28 | 38.4% | 22 | 48.9% | 168 | 43.0% | 221 | 42.8% | 30.0 | <0.001 ** |
| 13. Nurses can operate independently | 3 | 42.9% | 50 | 66.7% | 34 | 75.6% | 255 | 64.7% | 342 | 65.6% | 7.59 | 0.270 |
| 14. Nurses speak out sharply against inadequate working conditions | 3 | 42.9% | 40 | 54.8% | 15 | 34.1% | 206 | 53.5% | 264 | 51.9% | 12.8 | 0.046 * |
| 15. Nurses are sufficiently rewarded for their work by knowing that they are helping other people | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | 9.5% | 6 | 13.6% | 116 | 29.4% | 132 | 25.4% | 37.1 | <0.001 ** |
| 16. Nurses must have the right to strike | 4 | 57.1% | 53 | 73.6% | 34 | 75.6% | 291 | 73.1% | 382 | 73.2% | 6.73 | 0.347 |
| 17. Nurses carry out the physician’s requests without objection | 3 | 42.9% | 12 | 16.4% | 6 | 13.3% | 112 | 28.9% | 133 | 25.9% | 28.9 | <0.001 ** |
| 18. Men make good nurses | 4 | 57.1% | 48 | 65.8% | 22 | 48.9% | 210 | 53.3% | 284 | 54.7% | 4.99 | 0.545 |
| 19. Many nurses who seek advancement in their professional practice would rather be physicians | 3 | 42.9% | 13 | 17.6% | 4 | 9.1% | 84 | 21.5% | 104 | 20.2% | 14.1 | 0.028 * |
| 20. Nursing work is exciting | 4 | 57.1% | 59 | 79.7% | 30 | 68.2% | 258 | 65.5% | 351 | 67.6% | 6.69 | 0.351 |
| 21. Nurses integrate scientific research findings into clinical practice | 4 | 57.1% | 52 | 70.3% | 29 | 64.4% | 252 | 64.8% | 337 | 65.4% | 3.14 | 0.791 |
| 22. The most important goal of nursing research is to improve patient care | 4 | 57.1% | 66 | 88.0% | 33 | 73.3% | 298 | 74.9% | 401 | 76.4% | 9.81 | 0.133 |
| 23. Nurses are adequately paid for the work they perform | 3 | 42.9% | 3 | 4.1% | 5 | 11.1% | 73 | 18.4% | 84 | 16.1% | 27.2 | <0.001 |
| 24. Nurses value the time they spend at patients’ bedsides caring for them | 4 | 57.1% | 54 | 72.0% | 25 | 55.6% | 233 | 60.1% | 316 | 61.4% | 11.2 | 0.082 |
| 25. Nurses must have a bachelor’s degree to practice professionally | 4 | 57.1% | 65 | 87.8% | 33 | 73.3% | 285 | 72.2% | 387 | 74.3% | 13.0 | 0.042 * |
| 26. Nurses with master’s degrees make important contributions to patient care | 4 | 57.1% | 52 | 71.2% | 22 | 48.9% | 218 | 55.8% | 296 | 57.4% | 16.5 | 0.011 * |
| 27. One of the advantages of being a nurse is marrying a physician | 3 | 42.9% | 2 | 2.7% | 1 | 2.2% | 43 | 10.9% | 49 | 9.4% | 40.2 | <0.001 ** |
| 28. Nursing is a respected profession | 3 | 42.9% | 24 | 32.4% | 8 | 17.8% | 124 | 31.3% | 159 | 30.5% | 10.9 | 0.091 |
| 29. Nurses constantly update their practice in relation to the latest findings on health care | 3 | 42.9% | 41 | 55.4% | 25 | 56.8% | 217 | 55.2% | 286 | 55.2% | 10.4 | 0.110 |
| 30. Nurses are satisfied with the work they do | 3 | 42.9% | 33 | 45.8% | 9 | 20.5% | 152 | 38.7% | 197 | 38.2% | 19.8 | 0.003 ** |
| Summary question 1. Would I advise a relative/acquaintance to be a nurse | 4 | 57.1% | 33 | 45.2% | 19 | 43.2% | 212 | 53.9% | 268 | 51.8% | 15.6 | 0.016 * |
| Summary question 2. I have an interest in choosing a nursing degree program | 1 | 33.3% | 26 | 35.6% | 19 | 50.0% | 124 | 44.0% | 170 | 42.9% | 4.19 | 0.652 |
* p = <0.05; ** p = <0.01.