Table 2.
Relationship between demographics and study variables with compliance of standard precautions among nursing students (N = 678)
| Items | Compliance of standard precautions |
|
|---|---|---|
| Pearson r | P value | |
| Age | 0.046 | NS |
| Risk-taking behaviors | −0.065 | NS |
| Perceived susceptibility | −0.09∗ | .023 |
| Perceived seriousness | 0.095∗ | .017 |
| Perceived threats | 0.049 | NS |
| Knowledge of standard precautions | 0.195† | >.001 |
| Perceived barriers | −0.262† | >.001 |
| Perceived benefits | 0.162† | >.001 |
| Perceived adequacy of training | 0.207† | >.001 |
| Perceived management support | 0.175† | >.001 |
| Independent samples t test |
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| t, df | P value | |
| Sex | −1.50, 630 | NS |
| Program of study | −1.72, 530 | NS |
| Social contact with bloodborne diseases persons | −0.72, 627 | NS |
| Needlestick injuries | 1.29, 630 | NS |
| Perceived influence of nursing staff | 4.83, 618† | <.001 |
| One-way ANOVA |
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| F, df (BG, WG) |
P value |
|
| Year of study (1, 2, 3, 4) | 4.09 (3, 628)‡ | .007 |
| Standard precautions training (yes, no, not sure) | 1.99 (2, 628) | NS |
| Bloodborne diseases (yes, no, unknown) | 0.17 (2, 624) | NS |
ANOVA, analysis of variance; NS, nonsignificant; BG, between Group; WG, within Group.
∗
P < .05.
†
P < .001.
‡
P < .01.