Table 3 Comparison of nurses’ perceptions of preserving dignity according to their qualitative demographic variables

Gender

Female

59

144.77 ± 12.37

26.76 ± 2.75

24.55 ± 3.90

53.74 ± 4.82

39.71 ± 4.22

Male

51

141.41 ± 14.18

26.03 ± 2.85

24.58 ± 3.80

52.23 ± 5.37

38.54 ± 4.63

P-value*

0.186

0.170

0.971

0.181

0.247

Marital Status

Single

82

140.57 ± 12.44

25.82 ± 3.07

23.60 ± 4.20

52.60 ± 4.89

38.53 ± 4.36

Married

28

144.12 ± 13.52

26.63 ± 2.70

24.90 ± 3.67

53.19 ± 5.21

39.39 ± 4.46

P-value*

0.224

0.238

0.150

0.608

0.391

Education Level

Bachelor’s

100

142.89 ± 13.44

26.51 ± 2.71

24.35 ± 4.00

52.88 ± 5.22

39.13 ± 4.46

Master’s

10

139.90 ± 10.48

25.00 ± 3.36

24.70 ± 2.26

51.90 ± 4.01

38.30 ± 3.86

P-value*

0.140

0.243

0.122

0.073

0.400

Workplace

General Burn Care Units

31

148.87 ± 11.63

27.54 ± 2.32

26.16 ± 2.78

54.51 ± 4.73

40.64 ± 3.93

Reconstructive Surgical Wards

25

142.76 ± 14.35

25.52 ± 3.12

25.12 ± 3.58

53.12 ± 5.48

39.00 ± 4.86

Intensive Care Units

49

140.87 ± 13.26

26.26 ± 2.85

23.44 ± 4.30

52.51 ± 5.11

38.65 ± 4.51

Emergency

5

133.40 ± 3.84

25.60 ± 1.51

23.00 ± 2.00

48.80 ± 2.77

36.00 ± 1.00

P-value**

0.018

0.036

0.013

0.063

0.057

Having the Same Gender as the Patient

Yes

68

145.00 ± 12.93

26.75 ± 2.72

25.26 ± 3.58

53.51 ± 4.80

39.47 ± 4.37

No

42

140.33 ± 13.51

25.90 ± 2.90

23.45 ± 4.01

52.28 ± 5.56

38.69 ± 4.54

P-value*

0.136

0.111

0.028

0.316

0.415