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. 2021 Apr 13;18(8):4091. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18084091

Table 3.

Differences in ageism according to general characteristics. (N = 162).

Characteristic Ageism
Total Avoidance Discrimination Antilocution
Mean ± SD t/F(p)
Scheffé
Mean ± SD t/F(p)
Scheffé
Mean ± SD t/F(p)
Scheffé
Mean ± SD t/F(p)
Scheffé
Age
(year)
<29 a 2.62 ± 0.38 0.23(0.794) 2.73 ± 0.53 2.68 (0.072) 2.45 ± 0.36 1.64 (0.197) 2.63 ± 0.45 4.44 (0.013)
30–39 b 2.62 ± 0.40 2.53 ± 0.53 2.58 ± 0.42 2.75 ± 0.45 a < c
≥40 c 2.66 ± 0.30 2.55 ± 0.41 2.54 ± 0.42 2.88 ± 0.44
Marriage Yes 2.64 ± 0.36 0.37 (0.716) 2.55 ± 0.48 0.67 (0.119) 2.56 ± 0.40 1.53 (0.128) 2.81 ± 0.49 1.78 (0.077)
No 2.62 ± 0.37 2.67 ± 0.52 2.47 ± 0.39 2.68 ± 0.41
Education ADN 1 2.64 ± 0.39 0.30 (0.763) 2.64 ± 0.55 0.51 (0.613) 2.56 ± 0.39 0.75 (0.458) 2.72 ± 0.46 0.48 (0.632)
≥BSN 2 2.62 ± 0.35 2.60 ± 0.49 2.50 ± 0.40 2.75 ± 0.45
Religion Yes 2.62 ± 0.32 0.36 (0.716) 2.55 ± 0.50 1.25 (0.214) 2.53 ± 0.37 0.28 (0.778) 2.77 ± 0.48 0.53 (0.596)
No 2.64 ± 0.39 2.65 ± 0.50 2.51 ± 0.42 2.73 ± 0.44
Perceived
personality
Introvert 2.63 ± 0.36 0.04 (0.966) 2.61 ± 0.49 0.03 (0.975) 2.50 ± 0.41 0.96 (0.340) 2.76 ± 0.46 0.76 (0.447)
Extrovert 2.63 ± 0.38 2.61 ± 0.55 2.57 ± 0.35 2.70 ± 0.44
Position Staff 2.62 ± 0.37 0.32 (0.749) 2.62 ± 0.52 0.27 (0.786) 2.53 ± 0.40 0.97 (0.336) 2.72 ± 0.46 1.84 (0.068)
Manager 2.65 ± 0.31 2.59 ± 0.42 2.45 ± 0.38 2.89 ± 0.42
Clinical
experience
(year)
<5.0 a 2.56 ± 0.38 1.15 (0.331) 2.65 ± 0.56 0.37 (0.775) 2.41 ± 0.38 2.68 (0.049) 2.60 ± 0.45 4.93 (0.003)
5.0–9.9 b 2.64 ± 0.37 2.59 ± 0.50 2.61 ± 0.35 2.73 ± 0.44 a < d
10–14.9 c 2.69 ± 0.35 2.66 ± 0.41 2.60 ± 0.41 2.81 ± 0.48
≥15.0 d 2.68 ± 0.32 2.56 ± 0.47 2.55 ± 0.43 2.92 ± 0.40
Nursing experience of aged patients Yes 2.63 ± 0.36 0.26 (0.792) 2.60 ± 0.51 0.89 (0.375) 2.50 ± 0.39 1.68 (0.096) 2.76 ± 0.45 1.75 (0.082)
No 2.66 ± 0.32 2.74 ± 0.39 2.71 ± 0.42 2.52 ± 0.41
Cohabitation with the aged Yes 2.47 ± 0.34 1.76 (0.080) 2.42 ± 0.37 1.50 (0.135) 2.46 ± 0.40 0.58 (0.564) 2.54 ± 0.40 1.82 (0.071)
No 2.64 ± 0.36 2.63 ± 0.51 2.52 ± 0.40 2.76 ± 0.45
Cohabitation with the aged
in the past
Yes 2.57 ± 0.38 2.42 (0.017) 2.51 ± 0.49 2.76 (0.006) 2.49 ± 0.38 1.08 (0.280) 2.70 ± 0.48 1.38 (0.168)
No 2.70 ± 0.32 2.73 ± 0.49 2.55 ± 0.42 2.80 ± 0.41
Completion of
the GN 3 course
at nursing school
Yes 2.64 ± 0.36 0.46 (0.649) 2.63 ± 0.48 0.93 (0.356) 2.54 ± 0.40 1.24 (0.215) 2.72 ± 0.47 1.02 (0.311)
No 2.61 ± 0.35 2.55 ± 0.55 2.46 ± 0.38 2.80 ± 0.42
Completion of
GN 3 education
Yes 2.59 ± 0.36 1.37 (0.172) 2.57 ± 0.49 0.96 (0.339) 2.50 ± 0.43 0.52 (0.607) 2.68 ± 0.46 1.64 (0.103)
No 2.66 ± 0.36 2.65 ± 0.51 2.53 ± 0.37 2.80 ± 0.44

1 Associate Degree in Nursing. 2 Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 3 Gerontological Nursing.