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. 2011 Oct 7;10:19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6955-10-19

Table 3.

Mean total score informational needs according to the nurses' and the caregivers' characteristics

NURSING STAFF'S CHARACTERISTICS Score for informational needs CAREGIVERS' CHARACTERISTICS Score for informational needs
Mean SD P (student's t-test) Mean SD P (student's t-test)
GENDER GENDER 0.219
Male 21.4 3.1 0.081 Male 26.2 3.4
Female 22.5 3.1 Female 26.7 2.7
AGE AGE <0.001*
<34 21.8 2.9 0.006* <42 25.7 3.0
34-39 23.2 3.0 42-52 26.7 2.7
>39 22.6 3.1 >52 27.2 2.6
MARITAL STATUS MARITAL STATUS 0.001*
Single 22.2 3.2 0.568* Single 24.9 2.1
Married 22.4 3.1 Married 26.9 2.9
Widower/widow-Separated-Divorced 23.0 3.6 Widower/widow-Separated-Divorced 26.8 2.3
EDUCATION EDUCATION <0.001*
Secondary education 21.8 2.9 0.002 Primary 27.6 2.3
University/T.E.I./Master level studies 22.9 3.2 Secondary 25.9 2.9
WORK EXPERIENCE (in years) Tertiary 26.9 2.9
<10 22.0 3.2 0.035* RELATION TO PATIENT 0.051*
10-16 23.1 2.9 Husband/Wife 26.7 3.1
>16 22.2 3.0 Mother/Father 26.9 2.8
POSITION Brother/sister 26.8 2.5
Head nurse or replacing head nurse 23.3 3.4 0.064* Daughter/Son 25.7 2.8
Nurse 22.5 3.1 Daughter in law/Son in law 27.4 1.8
Assistant/Practical nurse 21.9 2.9 Other 26.8 2.3

*analysis of variance (ANOVA)