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Table 3 Multiple comparisons of mean difference according LSD test

From: Moral distress effects on spirituality determinants in nurses

   

Moral Distress

Workplace Spirituality

Spiritual Sensitivity (SS)

Mean difference

p-value

mean difference

p-value

mean difference

p-value

Ward

Medical ward

Surgical ward

43.42326*

0.000

-18.26002*

0.000

1.73412

0.663

Critical ward

36.38387*

0.005

-7.54032

0.123

-15.58710*

0.001

Emergency ward

-1.98835

0.855

-8.70699*

0.038

2.89068

0.458

Surgical ward

Medical ward

-43.42326*

0.000

18.26002*

0.000

-1.73412

0.663

Critical ward

-7.03939

0.576

10.71970*

0.027

-17.32121*

0.000

Emergency ward

-45.41162*

0.000

9.55303*

0.021

1.15657

0.763

Critical ward

Medical ward

-36.38387*

0.005

7.54032

0.123

15.58710*

0.001

Surgical ward

7.03939

0.576

-10.71970*

0.027

17.32121*

0.000

Emergency ward

-38.37222*

0.002

-1.16667

0.805

18.47778*

0.000

Emergency ward

Medical ward

1.98835

0.855

8.70699*

0.038

-2.89068

0.458

Surgical ward

45.41162*

0.000

-9.55303*

0.021

-1.15657

0.763

Critical ward

38.37222*

0.002

1.16667

0.805

-18.47778*

0.000

Employment status

Compulsory training course

Permanent employee

-15.81634

0.088

1.76781

0.609

− 0.99816

0.760

  

Temporary employee

3.88636

0.912

2.22727

0.865

-2.79545

0.821

 

Permanent employee

Compulsory training course

15.81634

0.088

-1.76781

0.609

0.99816

0.760

  

Temporary employee

19.70270

0.570

0.45946

0.972

-1.79730

0.884

 

Temporary employee

Compulsory training course

-3.88636

0.912

-2.22727

0.865

2.79545

0.821

  

Permanent employee

-19.70270

0.570

− 0.45946

0.972

1.79730

0.884

Work experience years

1 to 4 years

5 to 9 years

11.14887

0.260

-2.91006

0.421

-2.17590

0.542

  

> 10 years

36.19656*

0.005

-15.54791*

0.001

− 0.90541

0.844

 

5 to 9 years

1 to 4 years

-11.14887

0.260

2.91006

0.421

2.17590

0.542

  

> 10 years

25.04769*

0.035

-12.63785*

0.004

1.27049

0.765

 

> 10 years

1 to 4 years

-36.19656*

0.005

15.54791*

0.001

0.90541

0.844

  

5 to 9 years

-25.04769*

0.035

12.63785*

0.004

-1.27049

0.765

  1. *The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level