Table 3 Subgroup analysis of the level of Nurse’s moral sensitivity
From: The level of moral sensitivity among nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Subgroups | Number of studies (N) | Sample size (n) | Effect mode | Pooled mean score (95%CI) | Pa | Heterogeneity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I2 (%) | Q | Pb | |||||||
Country | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.00 | Â | Â | Â | |
 China | 35 | 13,199 | Random | 5.22(5.02,5.42) |  | 22.99 | 32.43 | 0.00 | |
 Iran | 28 | 7,004 | Random | 4.44(4.09,4.80) |  | 72.14 | 245.45 | 0.00 | |
 Turkey | 24 | 6,666 | Random | 3.28(2.98,3.75) |  | 61.34 | 60.17 | 0.00 | |
 Korea | 11 | 2,188 | Random | 4.82(4.48,5.16) |  | 32.13 | 15.42 | 0.00 | |
 Spanish | 1 | 330 | Random | 5.58(3.76,7.40) |  | - | - | 0.00 | |
Assessment instrument | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.00 | Â | Â | Â | |
 K-MSQ | 12 | 2,021 | Random | 4.81(4.45,5.17) |  | 34.93 | 15.24 | 0.00 | |
 L-MSQ | 21 | 5,331 | Random | 4.23(3.79,4.68) |  | 57.63 | 42.50 | 0.00 | |
 MSQ | 28 | 7,171 | Random | 3.57(3.20,3.94) |  | 59.15 | 65.66 | 0.00 | |
 MSQ-27item | 2 | 603 | Random | 3.56(2.51,4.62) |  | 81.44 | 5.39 | 0.00 | |
 MSQ-28item | 3 | 901 | Random | 5.38(4.20,6.57) |  | 90.80 | 28.21 | 0.00 | |
 MSQ-R | 4 | 1,310 | Random | 5.46(5.17,5.74) |  | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 | |
 MSQR-CV | 32 | 12,050 | Random | 5.22(5.01,5.43) |  | 14.29 | 25.17 | 0.00 | |
Department | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.31 | Â | Â | Â | |
 Emergency | 2 | 345 | Random | 3.26(2.01,4.51) |  | 6.11 | 1.07 | 0.00 | |
 Hemodialysis | 1 | 123 | Random | 4.88(3.76,6.00) |  | - | - | 0.00 | |
 Hospice | 2 | 414 | Random | 4.86(3.81,5.91) |  | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | |
 ICU | 19 | 3,670 | Random | 4.18(3.73,4.62) |  | 58.11 | 37.70 | 0.00 | |
 Mixed | 61 | 19,831 | Random | 4.54(4.27,4.81) |  | 89.55 | 555.85 | 0.00 | |
 Neurosurgery | 1 | 197 | Random | 4.67(2.73,6.61) |  | - | - | 0.00 | |
 Operating room | 2 | 564 | Random | 5.24(4.07,6.41) |  | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.00 | |
 Pediatric | 4 | 1,290 | Random | 4.55(3.66,5.45) |  | 23.79 | 3.80 | 0.00 | |
 Psychiatry | 5 | 1,578 | Random | 4.19(3.26,5.12) |  | 63.66 | 11.54 | 0.00 | |
 Oncology | 4 | 1,276 | Random | 5.03(2.73,6.61) |  | 44.83 | 5.43 | 0.00 | |
 Geriatrics | 1 | 99 | Random | 5.24(4.18,6.30) |  | - | - | 0.00 | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.84 | Â | Â | Â | |
 Female | 31 | 8,246 | Random | 4.11(3.76,4.47) |  | 76.14 | 152.21 | 0.00 | |
 Male | 30 | 2,146 | Random | 4.07(3.74,4.39) |  | 75.23 | 180.26 | 0.00 | |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.14 | Â | Â | Â | |
 Bachelor or lower | 18 | 7,359 | Random | 4.08(3.78,4.37) |  | 86.20 | 835.90 | 0.00 | |
 Master or above | 21 | 837 | Random | 4.44(4.05,4.83) |  | 81.50 | 63.13 | 0.00 | |
Work experience | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.07 | Â | Â | Â | |
 ≤ 5 years | 13 | 1,939 | Random | 3.78(3.32,4.23) |  | 75.01 | 54.21 | 0.00 | |
 6–10 years | 8 | 836 | Random | 4.51(3.80,5.23) |  | 63.76 | 28.05 | 0.00 | |
 ≥ 10 years | 19 | 2,927 | Random | 4.40(4.03,4.78) |  | 70.35 | 82.95 | 0.00 | |
Learning experiences in MS | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.56 | Â | Â | Â | |
 Yes | 11 | 2,556 | Random | 4.65(4.21,5.10) |  | 35.76 | 19.21 | 0.00 | |
 No | 11 | 1,287 | Random | 4.48(4.09,4.87) |  | 0.00 | 11.07 | 0.00 | |