Table 5.

Comparison of the variables with the PAS scores for physicians.

Variables		n	Mean	SD	F	P value
Age	20–29	22	36.82	3.14	1.858	.159
	30–39	89	37.52	2.82
	40+	70	38.09	2.78
Institution	University Hospital	60	37.53	2.81	1.130	.338
	Training and research hospital	86	37.95	2.83
	Public hospital	22	36.73	3.07
	Private hospital	13	37.77	2.83
Working years in the ICU	0–4	69	37.42	2.97	0.326	.806
	5–9	44	37.64	2.80
	10–14	31	37.97	2.99
	15+	37	37.84	2.66
		n	Mean rank	SD	χ2	P
Working years in the occupation	0–5	36	79.47	3	6.687	.083
	6–11	47	86.94
	12–17	52	88.89
	18+	46	106.55
		n	Mean	SD	t	P
Gender	Female	83	37.31	2.98	−1.472	.143
	Male	98	37.94	2.74
Patient rights education	Received	80	37.63	2.87	−0.112	.911
	Did not received	101	37.67	2.86

F = one-way ANOVA, ICU = intensive care unit, n = number, PAS = Privacy Awareness Scale, SD = standard deviation, t = Independent t test %percent, χ² = Kruskal Wallis H test.

* P<.05 is considered statistically significant.