Table 3 Pretest and posttest ECG-KT scores by sociodemographic characteristics

Gender

Woman

45.89 ± 1.43

65.40 ± 1.38

Man

49.37 ± 3.18

70.00 ± 3.25

t: 1.01 p:0.309*

t:1.37 p:0.172*

Age (year)

20–29

45.09 ± 1.52

65.27 ± 1.56

30–39

50.11 ± 2.92

69.28 ± 2.53

40–49

49.5 ± 4.24

65.50 ± 4.62

F:1.46 p:0.235*

F:0.866 p: 0.422*

Education (degree)

High school⁽¹⁾

47.33 ± 4.92

60.66 ± 4.85

Bachelor’s⁽²⁾

44.55 ± 1.57

65.00 ± 1.54

Master’s or Ph.D.⁽³⁾

53.19 ± 2.29

72.91 ± 2.28

F: 3.53 p:.031**

Difference: 3 > 2

F:3.95 p:.021**

3 > 2

Work experience (year)

1–5⁽¹⁾

45.44 ± 1.80

66.01 ± 1.78

6–10⁽²⁾

51.89 ± 2.78

69.32 ± 2.60

11–20⁽³⁾

50.00 ± 3.72

67.30 ± 3.62

21–30⁽⁴⁾

47.50 ± 8.21

65.00 ± 4.28

0 (student)⁽⁵⁾

35.00 ± 3.45

59.41 ± 4.61

F: 3.20 p: 0.014**

Difference: 2 > 5

Difference: 3 > 5

F: 1.002 p: 0.408**

Working Unit

Intensive care⁽¹⁾

49.04 ± 1.49

67.72 ± 1.48

Inpatient services⁽²⁾

39.37 ± 3.73

60.41 ± 3.69

Emergency services ⁽³⁾

51.00 ± 7.95

68.00 ± 6.79

Surgical services ⁽⁴⁾

50.00 ± 2.04

73.7 ± 4.73

Not working as a nurse⁽⁵⁾ (student/academics)

36.05 ± 3.18

61.31 ± 4.27

F: 3.74 p: 0.006**

Difference: 1 > 5

F: 1.53 p: 0.193**

Having received training in ECG before

Yes

56.95 ± 2.34

72.06 ± 2.56

No

42.92 ± 1.43

64.21 ± 1.44

t: 4.98 p < .001*

t: 2.71 p: 0.007*

Having an intensive care certificate

Yes

54.04 ± 2.08

70.20 ± 2.13

No

43.44 ± 1.5

64.53 ± 1.56

t: 3.75 p < .001*

t: 1.99 p: 0.048*