Table 3.
Univariate analysis of association between nurses’ characteristics and attitudes toward online learning.
| Variables | Total (n = 534) | Rural (n = 236) | Urban (n = 298) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 88.6 (11.3) | 81.0 (--) | 90.5 (12.1) |
| Female | 100.4 (13.6) | 102.8 (14.1) | 98.4 (12.9) |
| p | 0.055 | 0.125 | 0.224 |
| Age | |||
| ≤30 years | 99.6 (14.0) | 103.3 (14.4) | 96.8 (13.1) |
| 31–39 years | 101.7 (12.3) | 102.5 (12.6) | 100.9 (12.1) |
| ≥40 years | 99.7 (15.4) | 98.1 (18.2) | 100.9 (13.1) |
| p | 0.284 | 0.352 | 0.030 |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 99.9 (13.7) | 104.1 (14.1) | 96.7 (12.5) |
| Married | 100.6 (13.6) | 101.5 (14.2) | 99.8 (13.1) |
| p | 0.537 | 0.164 | 0.034 |
| Educational level | |||
| Diploma or advanced diploma | 99.4 (53.9) | 101.8 (14.3) | 97.4 (12.4) |
| Continuing bachelor’s program | 101.2 (14.0) | 103.2 (13.5) | 99.3 (14.3) |
| Bachelor of Science and above | 101.4 (13.3) | 106.0 (16.8) | 99.5 (11.3) |
| p | 0.300 | 0.466 | 0.457 |
| Years of working experience | |||
| ≤5 years | 100.0 (12.8) | 104.1 (14.1) | 97.3 (11.2) |
| 6–9 years | 98.4 (15.2) | 100.8 (15.0) | 96.1 (15.1) |
| ≥10 years | 103.0 (12.1) | 103.6 (12.5) | 102.6 (11.9) |
| p | 0.012 | 0.248 | 0.002 |
| Position | |||
| First-line nurse | 99.8 (13.7) | 102.9 (14.4) | 97.3 (12.4) |
| Nurse educator | 105.2 (9.3) | 102.6 (9.1) | 106.9 (9.2) |
| Nurse manager | 99.7 (15.7) | 100.6 (15.2) | 99.0 (16.3) |
| p | 0.044 | 0.782 | 0.001 |
| Average monthly income (RMB) | |||
| ≤5000 | 100.7 (13.7) | 102.8 (15.2) | 98.3 (11.6) |
| 5001–7999 | 100.0 (13.4) | 102.8 (13.7) | 98.4 (13.1) |
| ≥8000 | 99.9 (13.9) | 102.3 (13.1) | 98.2 (14.4) |
| p | 0.860 | 0.978 | 0.995 |
| Computer use and internet access at home | |||
| Yes | 100.45 (13.5) | 102.9 (13.9) | 98.5 (12.8) |
| No | 88.00 (16.4) | 80.0 (28.3) | 90.3 (14.1) |
| p | 0.006 | 0.023 | 0.096 |
| Computer use and internet access in the workplace | |||
| Yes | 101.82 (15.1) | 106.8 (17.2) | 99.0 (13.0) |
| No | 99.42 (12.8) | 101.1 (12.5) | 97.8 (12.9) |
| p | 0.067 | 0.017 | 0.409 |