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Table 4 Factors relating to the intention to assert conscientious objection (N = 167)

From: An ethical issue: nurses’ conscientious objection regarding induced abortion in South Korea

 

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

p value

Age (years)

1.025

.989–1.062

.184

Gender

   

 Female

.626

.216–1.817

.389

 Male

Reference

  

Marital status

   

 Married

1.286

.690–2.399

.429

 Single

Reference

  

Clinical experience (year)

1.025

.989–1.061

.173

Clinical role

   

 Recovery

1.280

.533–3.070

.581

 Anaesthesia

.990

.403–2.434

.983

 PA/SA

.990

.295–3.325

.987

 Op room

Reference

  

Religion

   

 Protestant

2.209

1.073–4.549

.032

 Catholic

1.286

.522–3.164

.584

 Buddhist

.000

.000

.999

 No religion

Reference

  

Religion (importance)

1.380

1.038–1.835

.027

Awareness about CO

   

 Fully aware/aware

1.917

.973–3.779

.060

 Fully unaware/unaware/neither aware nor unaware

Reference

  

Resolving conflicts between nurses’ right to CO and patients’ right to receive abortion care

   

 Nurses’ rights

3.797

1.102–13.078

.034

 Patient’s rights

.526

.188–1.475

.222

 Do not know

Reference

  
  1. CO conscientious objection