Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents to the survey on clinical application of EBHC (N = 312)
| Demographic characteristics | All (n = 312) | Achieve ‘adhered-to’ stage | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | No (n = 208) | Yes (n = 104) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Gender | 0.92 | 0.337 | |||
| Male | 70 (22.4) | 50 (24.0) | 20 (19.2) | ||
| Female | 242 (77.6) | 158 (76.0) | 84 (80.9) | ||
| Age (years) | 8.36 | *0.015 | |||
| < 30 | 12 (3.8) | 10 (4.8) | 2 (1.9) | ||
| 30–40 | 84 (26.9) | 65 (31.2) | 19 (18.3) | ||
| > 40 | 216 (69.2) | 133 (63.9) | 83 (79.8) | ||
| Working experiences (years) | 15.07 | ***0.001 | |||
| < 10 | 40 (12.8) | 34 (16.3) | 6 (5.8) | ||
| 11 ~ 20 | 139 (44.6) | 100 (48.1) | 39 (37.5) | ||
| > 20 | 133 (42.6) | 74 (35.6) | 59 (56.7) | ||
| Academic degree | 0.37 | 0.545 | |||
| College or below | 97 (31.1) | 67 (32.2) | 30 (28.8) | ||
| Master or above | 215 (68.9) | 141 (67.8) | 74 (71.2) | ||
| Type of institution | 1.88 | 0.171 | |||
| Medical center | 231 (74.0) | 149 (71.6) | 82 (78.8) | ||
| Regional or lower | 81 (23.1) | 59 (28.4) | 22 (21.2) | ||
| Managerial duty | 11.06 | ***0.001 | |||
| Yes | 181 (58.0) | 107 (51.4) | 74 (71.2) | ||
| No | 131 (42.0) | 101 (48.6) | 30 (28.8) | ||
| Profession | 0.55 | 0.458 | |||
| Nurse | 235 (75.3) | 154 (74.0) | 81 (77.9) | ||
| Physician | 77 (24.7) | 54 (26.0) | 23 (22.1) | ||
| Specialty | 16.99 | **0.005 | |||
| Internal | 107 (33.9) | 72 (34.6) | 35 (33.7) | ||
| Surgery | 44 (14.6) | 29 (13.9) | 15 (14.4) | ||
| Pediatric | 35 (11.1) | 28 (13.5) | 7 (6.7) | ||
| Critical care | 44 (14.6) | 21 (10.1) | 23 (22.1) | ||
| OBS & GYN | 30 (9.1) | 16 (7.7) | 14 (13.5) | ||
| Others | 52 (16.7) | 42 (20.2) | 10 (9.6) | ||
| Associations | 9.87 | **0.007 | |||
| JCT | 162 (51.9) | 110 (52.9) | 52 (50.0) | ||
| TWNA | 48 (15.4) | 23 (11.1) | 25 (24.0) | ||
| TEBNA | 102 (32.7) | 75 (36.1) | 27 (26.0) | ||
| Competition times | 17.53 | ***0.001 | |||
| 1 time | 133 (42.6) | 104 (50.0) | 29 (27.9) | ||
| 2 times | 86 (27.6) | 56 (26.9) | 30 (28.8) | ||
| 3 times or more | 93 (29.8) | 48 (23.1) | 45 (43.3) | ||
EBHC Evidence-based healthcare
JCT Joint Commission of Taiwan, OBS Obstetrics, GYN Gynaecology, TWNA Taiwan Nurses Association, TEBNA Taiwan Evidence-Based Nurses Association
*p < .05; **p <.01; ***p <.001