Table 2.
Difference in scores of attitude towards oral care across different categories of participants’ characteristics (N = 73)
| Demographics | Md (IQR) | Test Statistic (λ2, df / M-W, Z/ρ) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| 20 to 25 | 68.89 (6.67) | λ2 = 0.453, df = 2 | 0.797 |
| 26 to 30 | 68.89 (11.11) | ||
| > 30 | 70.00 (14.44) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 68.89 (7.22) | M-W = 394, Z = -1.30 | 0.192 |
| Female | 68.89 (8.89) | ||
| Level of nursing education | |||
| Associate Nurse | 68.89 (10.56) | M-W = 578.5, Z = 0.869 | 0.385 |
| Diploma nurse | 68.89 (7.78) | ||
| Experience | |||
| 1 to 2 | 68.89 (8.89) | λ2 = 0.215, df = 2 | 0.898 |
| 3 to 7 | 68.89 (8.89) | ||
| > 7 | 68.89 (11.67) | ||
| Ward currently working | |||
| Medical | 68.89 (6.67) | λ2 = 3.07, df = 4 | 0.546 |
| Surgical | 67.78 (11.11) | ||
| Emergency | 68.89 (6.11) | ||
| ICU | 68.89 (11.11) | ||
| Recovery | 72.22 (10.00) | ||