Table 2.
The participants’ attitude for requiring IV fluid (N = 365)
| Attitude for requiring IV Fluid from the patient’s point of view | Response [Number (%)] | Mean ± SD | t | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Not decided | Agree | Strongly agree | ||||
| 1. Administration of IV Fluid strengthens the body | 103(28.2) | 181(49.6) | 50(13.7) | 10(2.7) | 21(5.8) | 2.08 ± 1.02 | -17.17 | < 0.001 |
| 2 Administering IV Fluid strengthens the lack of substances in the body. | 48(13.2) | 151(41.4) | 104(28.5) | 45(12.3) | 17(4.7) | 2.53 ± 1.01 | -8.62 | < 0.001 |
| 3. Administration of IV Fluid strengthens the immune system | 113(31) | 173(47.4) | 49(13.4) | 15(4.1) | 15(4.1) | 2.03 ± 0.98 | -18.72 | < 0.001 |
| 4 Administering IV Fluid has a therapeutic effect | 37(10.1) | 58(15.9) | 119(32.6) | 110(30.1) | 41(11.2) | 3.16 ± 1.13 | 2.76 | 0.006 |
| 5. Administration of IV Fluid has a psychological effect | 70(19.2) | 140(38.4) | 52(14.2) | 61(16.7) | 42(11.5) | 2.63 ± 1.28 | -5.5 | < 0.001 |
| 6. Administering IV Fluid eliminates the infection | 30(8.2) | 31(8.5) | 50(13.7) | 121(33.2) | 133(36.4) | 3.81 ± 1.24 | 12.44 | < 0.001 |
| 7. Administering IV Fluid prevents the progression of the disease | 29(7.9) | 67(18.4) | 111(30.4) | 123(33.7) | 35(9.6) | 3.18 ± 1.09 | 3.26 | 0.001 |
| 8. Injection of medicine with IV Fluid is more effective | 33(9) | 90(24.7) | 146(40) | 70(19.2) | 26(7.1) | 2.9 ± 1.03 | -1.71 | 0.088 |
| 9. Injection of medicine with IV Fluid reduces infection | 23(6.3) | 41(11.2) | 48(13.2) | 137(37.5) | 116(31.8) | 3.77 ± 1.19 | 12.39 | < 0.001 |
| 10. A patient with a cold must receive IV Fluid to get well. | 17(4.7) | 19(5.2) | 102(27.9) | 156(42.7) | 71(19.5) | 3.67 ± 0.99 | 12.85 | < 0.001 |