Table 3.

Patient-centered care according to the general characteristics of the participants (n = 180)

Characteristics	Categories	Mean ± SD	t/F	p	Scheffé
Gender	Male	3.69 ± 0.53	0.74	.460
	Female	3.47 ± 0.68
Age (year)	<30	3.59 ± 0.71	2.10	.126
	30–39	3.37 ± 0.65
	≥40	3.46 ± 0.64
Marital status	Unmarried	3.47 ± 0.72	−0.49	.624
	Married	3.52 ± 0.60
Education level	Diplomaa	1.94 ± 0.82	9.25	<.001	a < b,c
	Bachelorb	3.54 ± 0.68
	≥Masterc	3.39 ± 0.47
Religion	Yes	3.65 ± 0.70	2.06	.041
	No	3.42 ± 0.66
Job position	General nurse	3.50 ± 0.69	−1.13	.261
	Staff nurse	3.31 ± 0.51
Total clinical experience (year)	<2	3.74 ± 0.78	3.21	.014	–
	2–4	3.59 ± 0.68
	5–9	3.34 ± 0.57
	10–19	3.32 ± 0.62
	≥20	3.75 ± 0.74
Working unit	Medical ward	3.55 ± 0.70	1.47	.212
	Surgical ward	3.50 ± 0.54
	Intensive care unit	3.61 ± 0.62
	Emergency room	3.43 ± 0.75
	Operation room	3.25 ± 0.63
Prior health literacy knowledge	Yes	3.67 ± 0.57	3.53	.001
	No	3.32 ± 0.73