Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and the comparison of latent classes across varied sociodemographic groups (N = 207).

From: Latent classes analysis and associated factors of knowledge of intermittent catheterization in neurogenic bladder management among medical staff

Variables

n (%)

Knowledge level

X2

P

Low, n (%)

High, n (%)

Gender

   

1.635

0.201

 Male

42(20.3)

14(16.1)

28(23.3)

  

 Female

165(79.7)

73(83.9)

92(76.7)

  

Age (years)

   

1.151

0.563

 ≤ 30

89(43.0)

41(47.1)

48(40.0)

  

 31 ~ 40

80(38.6)

32(36.8)

48(40.0)

  

 > 40

38(18.4)

14(16.1)

24(20.0)

  

Occupation

   

2.721

0.099

 Doctor

50(24.2)

16(18.4)

34(28.3)

  

 Nurse

157(75.8)

71(81.6)

86(71.7)

  

Educational level

   

6.823

0.009

 College degree or below

131(63.3)

64(73.6)

67(55.8)

  

 College degree above

76(36.7)

23(26.4)

53(44.2)

  

Professional title

   

0.227

0.893

 Junior

107(51.7)

44(50.6)

63(52.5)

  

 Intermediate

82(39.6)

36(41.4)

46 (38.3)

  

 Senior

18(8.7)

7(8.0)

11 (9.2)

  

Working experience (years)

   

0.669

0.716

 ≤ 5

80(38.6)

34(39.1)

46(38.3)

  

 6 ~ 10

31(15.0)

11(12.6)

20(16.7)

  

 > 10

96(46.4)

54(48.3)

96(45.0)

  

Department

   

45.844

 < 0.001

 Rehabilitation department

27(13.0)

1(1.1)

26(21.7)

  

 Neurology

55(26.6)

21(24.1)

34(28.3)

  

 Urology

16(7.7)

9(10.3)

7(5.8)

  

 Orthopedics

32(15.5)

24(27.6)

8(6.7)

  

 Pediatrics

26(12.6)

12(13.8)

14(11.7)

  

 Gynaecology

27(13.0)

17(19.5)

10(8.3)

  

 Endocrinology

24(11.6)

3(3.4)

21(17.5)

  

Focus on the management of NB

   

21.504

 < 0.001

 No

70(33.8)

45(51.7)

25(20.8)

  

 Yes

137(66.2)

42(48.3)

95(79.2)

  

Received relevant knowledge training

   

12.512

 < 0.001

 No

113(54.6)

60(69.0)

53(44.2)

  

 Yes

94(45.4)

27(31.0)

67(55.8)

  
  1. NB neurogenic bladder, X2 chi-square.