Table 7.

Differences on perception of nurses on needs of family members according to professional characteristics.

Variables	No.	Perception on Needs of Family Members
		Mean±SD
		Needs for Support	Needs for Information	Needs for Closeness	Needs for Assurance	Needs for Comfort
Professional qualification
Pcl nursing	34	33.82±5.01	28.11±3.16	24.50±3.03	23.52±3.42	16.20±2.74
BN	15	35.26±4.44	27.93±3.05	25.00±2.44	25.53±1.68	17.20±2.67
B.Sc nursing	16	35.75±4.91	29.00±2.78	25.43±3.36	24.18±2.90	17.31±3.07
p –value ∗ ∗		0.368	0.557	0.576	0.104	0.327
Clinical area
ICU	34	35.44±4.38	28.29±2.85	24.38±2.96	24.08±3.06	16.32±2.62
CCU	11	35.45±4.76	28.90±2.58	27.00±2.14	25.00±1.84	18.45±2.94
HDU	8	31.12±6.46	27.87±3.22	24.25±4.02	24.37±3.02	16.87±3.44
Neuro ICU	12	33.91±4.58	28.00±3.95	24.58±2.27	23.41±3.94	16.08±2.50
p –value ∗ ∗		0.128	0.874	0.069	0.667	0.139
Total experience (in years)
less than 1	14	33.76±4.57	28.96±3.02	24.76±3.17	24.04±3.33	17.00±2.54
1 and more than 1 year	51	35.17±5.02	27.87±2.99	26.25±2.73	24.22±2.89	16.52±2.99
p –value ∗		0.795	0.297	0.335	0.157	0.450
Experience in critical   care units (in years)
<1	25	33.76±4.57	27.71±2.94	25.76±3.17	24.04±3.33	17.00±2.54
≥1	40	35.05±5.11	29.96±3.02	24.10±2.69	24.02±2.83	16.34±2.92
p- value ∗		0.258	0.162	0.050	0.814	0.513
Training about critical care
Yes	5	31.80 ±4.7	28.20±1.64	22.20±4.20	23.40±5.45	17.40±3.36
No	60	34.86±4.84	28.30±3.12	25.06±2.79	24.21±2.82	16.65±2.79
P –value ∗		0.178	0.948	0.434	0.569	0.572

S.D.: standard deviation; significance level at < 0.055. ∗ Independent t-test; ∗∗ one-way ANOVA test.