Table 4.
Summary of total NRCS scores across multiple groups of demographic information by nonparametric tests.
| Characteristics | N (%) | H | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 7.403 | 0.116 | |
| Under 30 | 194 (44.29) | ||
| 31–35 | 121 (27.63) | ||
| 36–40 | 79 (18.04) | ||
| 41–50 | 38 (8.68) | ||
| Over 50 | 6 (1.37) | ||
| Educational background | 10.060 | 0.039∗ | |
| Below associate degree | 3 (0.68) | ||
| Associate degree | 96 (21.92) | ||
| Bachelor degree | 334 (76.26) | ||
| Master degree | 3 (0.68) | ||
| Doctor degree | 2 (0.46) | ||
| Entire period of actual operation (years) | 11.003 | 0.027∗ | |
| Less than 3 | 89 (20.32) | ||
| 3–5 | 67 (15.30) | ||
| 5–10 | 98 (22.37) | ||
| 10–15 | 120 (27.40) | ||
| More than 15 | 64 (14.61) | ||
| Job title | 4.607 | 0.330 | |
| None | 45 (10.27) | ||
| Junior title | 218 (49.77) | ||
| Medium-grade title | 144 (32.88) | ||
| Associate senior title | 25 (5.71) | ||
| Senior title | 5 (1.14) | ||
| Hospital level | 8.333 | 0.040∗ | |
| Tertiary hospitals | 280 (63.93) | ||
| Secondary hospitals | 150 (34.25) | ||
| Hospitals below secondary | 8 (1.83) | ||
| Other health-related units | 8 (1.83) |
Note: Calculated using 2-tailed bivariate correlations.
Abbreviation: NRCS, Nurse Research Capacity Scale.
∗ p < 0.05.