Table 3.
Relationship between the attitude and variables (before training).
| Independent variables | Preliminary statistical test | Results | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Rank correlation | p = 0.07 | N.S.* |
| Sex | Mann-Whitney | p = 0.04 | Attitude of female nurses was better than the male nurses |
| Professional experience | Rank correlation | p = 0.16 | N.S.* |
| Education | Mann-Whitney | p > 0.2 | N.S.* |
| Ward | Kruskall-Wallis | p = 0.001 | Nurses in different wards had different attitudes |
| Familiar with the ADR center | Mann-Whitney | p > 0.2 | N.S.* |
*N.S.= a non-significant statistical relationship