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Table 1 Characteristics of nurse respondents for outcome and categorical covariates (N = 735)

From: The influence of organizational context on the use of research by nurses in Canadian pediatric hospitals

Variables

N (%)

IRU

CRU

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age

20-29 years

250 (34.1)

3.831 (1.04)

3.620 (1.15)

30-39 years

198 (27.0)

3.657 (1.11)

3.465 (1.18)

40-49 years

151 (20.6)

3.313 (1.22)

3.424 (1.20)

50-59 years

120 (16.3)

3.425 (1.31)

3.500 (1.26)

≥60 years

15 (2.0)

2.800 (1.32)

3.467 (1.13)

Sex

Male

42 (5.7)

3.452 (1.04)

3.119 (1.37)

Female

692 (94.1)

3.600 (1.18)

3.542 (1.17)

Education

Diploma/Certificate

212 (28.9)

3.175 (1.27)

3.292 (1.25)

Bachelor

496 (67.7)

3.769 (1.07)

3.619 (1.15)

Master or higher

25 (3.4)

3.520 (1.19)

3.440 (1.12)

Employment status

Full-Time

450 (61.3)

3.690 (1.10)

3.636 (1.13)

Part-Time

254 (34.6)

3.480 (1.25)

3.331 (1.27)

Casual

30 (4.1)

3.067 (1.31)

3.333 (0.99)

Specialty

Surgical

141 (19.2)

3.604 (1.13)

3.482 (1.23)

Medical

276 (37.6)

3.598 (1.19)

3.489 (1.21)

Critical Care

318 (43.3)

3.579 (1.17)

3.553 (1.14)

Specialized course

Yes

222 (30.2)

3.694 (1.14)

3.703 (1.09)

No

513 (69.8)

3.546 (1.18)

3.435 (1.22)