Table 4 Multivariable regression models of the usefulness of methods in solving ethical problems

 Yes

0.12 (0.05)

–

–

–

–

 No ^b

0

–

–

–

–

 p ^c

0.0088

–

–

–

–

Age

0.007 (0.003)

–

0.008 (0.004)

0.01 (0.004)

0.01 (0.004)

 p ^c

0.0167

–

0.0430

0.0117

0.0053

Sum score of work-related background factors

0.09 (0.04)

0.16 (0.07)

–

–

–

 p ^c

0.0410

0.0187

–

–

–

Frequency of ethical problems related to patients ^d

–

–

–

–

−0.15 (0.07)

 p ^c

–

–

–

–

0.0450

Frequency of ethical problems related to nursing staff⁴⁾

0.14 (0.05)

–

–

0.35 (0.08)

0.24 (0.09)

 p ^c

0.0131

–

–

<.0001

0.0085

Frequency of ethical problems related to organisation ^d

–

–

–

–

−0.14 (0.06)

 p ^c

–

–

–

–

0.0298

Difficulty of ethical problems related to organisation ^e

–

–

–

0.10 (0.05)

0.13 (0.04)

 p ^c

–

–

–

0.0490

0.0029

Frequency of ethical problems related to other professional groups ^d

–

–

–

–

0.24 (0.08)

 p ^c

–

–

–

–

0.0027

Difficulty of ethical problems related to other professional groups ^e

0.09 (0.03)

–

–

–

 p^c

0.0040

–

–

–

Frequency of ethical problems related NM her/himself ^d

−0.15 (0.04)

–

−0.18 (0.06)

−0.23 (0.07)

− 0.14 (0.06)

 p ^c

0.0010

–

0.0022

0.0006

0.0234

100 x R² (%)

19.1

2.6

7.2

12.9

13.9

 p ^f

<.0001

0.0187

0.0005

<.0001

<.0001