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Table 3 Differences in compassion fatigue level in relation to socio-demographic and substance use

From: Compassion fatigue and substance use among nurses

Variable

M (SD)

Test value

P value

Type of hospital

 Psychiatric hospital

44.4 (19.2)

8.92

.000

 Governmental hospital

36.7 (16.5)

  

 Educational (training) hospital

46.7 (15.1)

  

Gender

 Male

44.3 (19.3)

2.43

.015

 Female

39.0 (16.4)

  

Marital status

 Married

42.8 (17.2)

2.66

.008

 Not married

36.9 (18.0)

  

Income

 Less or equal 600

40.3 (18.3)

.959

.34

 More than 600

42.6 (15.7)

  

Smoking

 Yes

44.5 (17.4)

2.19

.029

 No

39.4 (17.6)

  

Alcohol

 Yes

44.1(21.8)

.912

.363

 No

40.6 (17.3)

  

Sleeping pills

 Yes

50.5 (19.4)

4.13

.000

 No

39.0 (16.7)

  

Power drinks

 Yes

47.6 (19.3)

3.10

.002

 No

39.4 (16.9)

  

Coffee

 Yes

41.3 (18.6)

.493

.62

 No

40.1 (15.5)

  

Antidepressants

 Yes

48.0 (16.9)

2.82

.005

 No

39.7 (17.6)

  

Anti-anxiety drugs

 Yes

45.9 (16.9)

2.17

.031

 No

39.9 (17.7)

  

Amphetamines

 Yes

45.5 (15.3)

1.60

.10

 No

40.3 (17.9)

  

Analgesic drugs

 Yes

41.2 (20.5)

.257

.797

 No

40.7 (15.6)

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