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Table 4 Mean grief scores according to socio-demographic and work-related variables

From: Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Variables

 

Complicated grief n (%)

Uncomplicated grief n (%)

Mean ± SD of the grief scores

Age (years)

 ≤ 35

161 (70.6)

67 (29.4)

27.6 ± 6.9

r = -0.07

p = 0.19

 > 35

98 (66.7)

49 (33.3)

26.2 ± 6.4

Gender

Male

94 (68.6)

43 (31.4)

25.6 ± 7.3

t = 2.47

p < 0.001

Female

181 (76.1)

57 (23.9)

29.4 ± 8.7

Marital Status

Married

79 (38.9)

124 (61.1)

25.6 ± 5.7

t = 2.76

p < 0.001

Single

117 (68.0)

55 (32.0)

27.2 ± 6.1

Income

Income less than expenditure

15 (68.2)

7 (31.8)

31.6 ± 8.4

F = 3.44

p < 0.001

Income equivalent to expenditure

214 (78.1)

60 (1.9)

27.3 ± 6.3

Income more than expenditure

23 (29.1)

56 (70.9)

24.1 ± 5.1

Type of ward

Covid-19 ICU

112 (77.8)

32 (22.2)

34.2 ± 9.1

t = 2.63

p < 0.001

General ward for Covid-19

159 (68.8)

72 (31.2)

29.3 ± 8.3

Educational background

Bachelor’s degree

186 (66.7)

91 (33.3)

29.7 ± 6.8

t = 2.36

p < 0.001

Master's degree

69 (67.6)

33 (32.3)

26.4 ± 5.7

Nursing work experience

 < 10 years

83 (42.4)

113 (57.6)

25.3 ± 5.4

t = 3.17

p < 0.0001

 > 10 years

108 (60.3)

71 (39.7)

29.4 ± 6.7

Work experience in Covid-19 settings

 < 2 years

54 (37.8)

89 (62.2)

25.8 ± 5.6

t = 3.64

p < 0.001

 > 2 years

153 (68.5)

79 (31.5)

35.7 ± 9.6

Type of nursing role

A floor nurse

217 (74.1)

76 25.9)

31.2 ± 8.3

t = 2.33

p < 0.0001

Manager/educator

47 (57.3)

35 (42.7)

26.2 ± 6.4

Type of shift

Fixed

112 (70.0)

48 (30.0)

27.2 ± 5.9

t = 3.13

p < 0.0001

Rotating

68 (31.6)

147 (68.4)

25.4 ± 5.2

  1. r: Pearson correlation coefficient test; t: Independent t-test; F: AVOVA test