Table 3 Univariate analysis of NCCCS in relation to variables (N = 1977).

From: The relationship between caring ability and communication competence among nursing staff in Chinese tertiary hospitals: A cross-sectional and analytical study

Characteristics

Categories

NCCCS

(Mean ± SD)

t/F

P

Age, y

≤ 30a

250.02 ± 33.09

63.291

< 0.001

a < b < c

31-40b

262.03 ± 31.86

>40c

271.78 ± 27.32

Gender

Malea

240.92 ± 39.11

−3.391

< 0.001

a < b

Femaleb

259.68 ± 32.32

Nursing years, y

≤ 5a

242.97 ± 33.31

56.212

< 0.001

a < b < c < d

6-10b

257.43 ± 32.12

11-15c

262.89 ± 31.65

>15d

270.66 ± 27.81

Education

Junior college and below

258.78 ± 35.75

1.150

0.327

College

259.11 ± 32.72

Graduate and above

263.42 ± 28.64

Professional titles

Nursea

243.83 ± 32.97

40.879

< 0.001

a < b < c < d

Senior nurseb

256.73 ± 32.61

Supervisor nursec

265.82 ± 30.49

Deputy chief nursed

276.39 ± 25.46

Department

Internal medicinea

254.83 ± 34.01

10.151

< 0.001

a < b < g

e < c < g

d < b

e < b

e < f

e < i

e < j

e < k

d < g

f < g

i < g

k < g

l < g

Surgeryb

267.16 ± 28.22

Gynecology and obstetricsc

261.65 ± 31.83

Pediatricd

255.51 ± 34.78

Emergency departmente

247.83 ± 31.54

Oncology departmentf

262.66 ± 30.22

Gaogan departmentg

280.13 ± 16.83

General departmenth

263.29 ± 30.96

Infectious diseases departmenti

263.78 ± 27.85

E.N.T.departmentj

276.19 ± 22.16

Outpatient service departmentk

262.32 ± 31.49

Otherl

260.70 ± 33.99

  1. Abbreviations: IQR, Interquartile interval; E.N.T., Ears, nose, and throat.