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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in three groups of study (n = 66)

From: The effect and comparison of training in ethical decision-making through lectures and group discussions on moral reasoning, moral distress and moral sensitivity in nurses: a clinical randomized controlled trial

Sociodemographic characteristics

Total

(n = 66)

Lecture group

(n = 22)

Discussion group

(n = 22)

Control group

(n = 22)

P-value

Gender

Male

20 (30.3)

5 (22.7)

8 (36.4)

7 (31.8)

0.605

 

Female

46 (69.7)

17 (77.3)

14 (63.6)

15 (68.2)

 

Age (year)

≤ 40

42 (63.6)

15 (68.2)

12 (54.5)

15 (68.2)

0.555

 

> 40

24 (36.4)

7 (31.8)

10 (45.5)

7 (31.8)

 

Marital status

Single

13 (19.7)

6 (27.3)

5 (22.7)

2 (9.1)

0.288

 

Married

53 (80.3)

16 (72.2)

17 (77.3)

20 (90.9)

 

Work experience

≤ 15

36 (54.5)

11 (50)

12 (54.5)

13 (59.1)

0.832

(year)

> 15

30 (45.5)

11 (50)

10 (45.5)

9 (40.9)

 

Ward of

General

29 (43.9)

11 (50)

10 (45.5)

8 (36.4)

0.650

working

ICU

37 (56.1)

11 (50)

12 (54.5)

14 (63.6)

 

Position

Head nurse

10 (15.2)

4 (18.2)

4 (18.2)

2 (9.1)

0.528

 

In charge nurse

19 (28.8)

6 (27.3)

4 (18.2)

9 (40.9)

 
 

Nurse

37 (56.1)

12 (54.5)

14 (63.6)

11 (50)

 

Employment

Full time

39 (59.1)

11 (50)

11 (50)

17 (77.3)

0.136

types

Part time

4 (6.1)

3 (13.6)

1 (4.5)

0

 
 

Contract employees

23 (34.8)

8 (36.4)

10 (45.5)

5 (22.7)

 

Shift working

Fixed shift

40 (60.6)

16 (72.7)

13 (59.1)

11 (50)

0.299

 

Rotation shift

26 (39.4)

6 (27.3)

9 (40.9)

11 (50)

 

Overtime work

≤ 60

34 (51.5)

10 (45.5)

12 (54.5)

12 (54.5)

0.785

(hours)

> 60

32 (48.5)

12 (54.5)

10 (45.5)

10 (45.5)

 

Awareness of

Completely

12 (18.2)

4 (18.2)

8 (36.4)

0

0.002*

Ethical code

Partly

41 (62.1)

14 (63.6)

14 (63.6)

13 (59.1)

 
 

Never

13 (19.7)

4 (18.2)

0

9 (40.9)

 

Awareness of

Completely

49 (74.2)

15 (68.2)

17 (77.3)

17 (77.3)

0.683

Patients’ Rights

Partly

16 (24.2)

6 (27.3)

5 (22.7)

5 (22.7)

 
 

Never

1 (1.5)

1 (4.5)

0

0

 
  1. *P < 0.05 considered as significant