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. 2025 Jan 30;13:1412111. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1412111

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of knowledge, attitude and practice against socio-demographic variables of nurses (n = 705).

Characteristic n (%) Nurse’ knowledge Nurse’ attitude Nurse’ practice
Mean ± SD Z/X2 P Mean ± SD Z/X2 P Mean ± SD Z/X2 P
Age (year) 3.688 0.297 7.977 0.046 2.171 0.538
<25 77 (10.9) 10.75 ± 0.73 22.62 ± 4.56 26.26 ± 3.46
25–34 479 (67.9) 10.63 ± 1.10 21.98 ± 4.97 26.41 ± 3.09
35–45 121 (17.2) 10.63 ± 0.73 20.95 ± 5.99 26.18 ± 2.81
>45 28 (4.0) 10.64 ± 0.79 21.95 ± 5.11 26.14 ± 2.71
Educational level −0.027 0.978 −0.488 0.625 −0.790 0.430
College and below 225 (31.9) 11.56 ± 1.14 22.02 ± 4.72 26.27 ± 3.33
Bachelor and above 480 (68.1) 11.49 ± 1.28 21.84 ± 5.22 26.37 ± 2.94
Professional title 1.064 0.587 2.535 0.282 6.982 0.030
Nurse 150 (21.3) 11.59 ± 0.94 22.30 ± 4.54 26.37 ± 3.50
Senior nurse 366 (51.9) 11.50 ± 1.33 21.93 ± 5.07 26.52 ± 2.82
Supervisor nurse and above 189 (26.8) 11.49 ± 1.22 21.56 ± 5.46 26.01 ± 3.11
Work experience 5.511 0.138 10.991 0.012 14.149 0.003
<3 years 115 (16.3) 11.65 ± 0.94 22.60 ± 4.56 26.71 ± 2.88
3–5 years 157 (22.3) 11.50 ± 1.47 21.57 ± 5.19 26.02 ± 3.41
5–8 years 127 (18.0) 11.62 ± 0.78 22.15 ± 5.27 26.97 ± 2.45
≥8 years 306 (43.3) 11.43 ± 1.33 21.72 ± 5.12 26.13 ± 3.11
Hospital level of employment 4.088 0.130 0.433 0.805 1.682 0.431
Class III Grade I 522 (74.0) 11.55 ± 1.19 21.89 ± 5.17 26.34 ± 3.06
Class III Grade II 112 (15.9) 11.39 ± 1.53 22.33 ± 3.93 26.13 ± 3.37
Class II Grade I 71 (10.1) 11.46 ± 0.92 21.38 ± 5.91 26.77 ± 2.41
Number of fall prevention education session in the past 2 years 7.400 0.060 6.502 0.090 24.593 0.001
None 21 (3.0) 11.14 ± 1.68 22.29 ± 4.45 26.71 ± 2.49
1–2 117 (16.6) 11.64 ± 1.17 22.53 ± 4.42 26.85 ± 3.12
3–5 371 (52.6) 11.53 ± 0.96 21.56 ± 5.46 26.19 ± 3.07
≥6 196 (27.8) 11.34 ± 1.81 21.91 ± 4.88 25.95 ± 2.90
Experience of patient falling in the past 2 years −1.314 0.189 −0.620 0.535 −2.128 0.033
No 632 (89.6) 11.55 ± 1.16 21.91 ± 5.10 26.43 ± 2.93
Yes 73 (10.4) 11.22 ± 1.70 21.82 ± 4.98 25.59 ± 3.96