Table 1 Differences in ethical confidence by demographic and clinical characteristics (N=100)

Characteristics n(%) (M±SD) t/F-value
Age (yr) (33.98±6.37)
 ≤30 33 (33.0) .65 (.588)
 31-35 29 (29.0)
 36-40 20 (20.0)
 ≥41 18 (18.0)
Gender
 Male 1 (1.0) 1.43 (.156)
 Female 99 (99.0)
Marriage
 Married 48 (48.0) .049 (.961)
 Not married 52 (52.0)
Education
 University 78 (78.0) -1.32 (.195)
 Graduate school 22 (22.0)
Religion
 Yes 68 (68.7) 1.40 (.166)
 No 31 (31.3)
Current clinical working area
 Cancer unit 1 (1.0) .99 (.403)
 General ward 73 (73.0)
 Intensive care unit 16 (16.0)
 Emergency unit 10 (10.0)
Clinical experience (yr) (10.85±6.51)
 ≤5 16 (17.8) .22 (.882)
 6‒10 39 (43.3)
 11‒15 10 (11.1)
 ≥16 25 (27.8)
Current work experience (yr) (6.00±4.03)
 ≤3 27 (35.5) .14 (.936)
 4‒6 21 (27.6)
 7‒9 18 (23.7)
 ≥10 10 (13.2)
Experience of ethic education
 None 22 (22.0) .38 (.865)
 ≤5 hr 38 (38.0)
 6‒9 hr 23 (23.0)
 ≥10 hr 17 (17.0)
Type of ethic education
 Conservative education 12 (15.2) 2.02 (.041)
 Academy 4 (5.1)
 In-house training 37 (46.8)
 Graduate program 7 (8.9)
 Multiple responses 13 (16.4)
 Others 6 (7.6)
Ethical conflict experience in one week
 Yes 37 (37.4) .34 (.733)
 NO 62 (62.6)
Frequency of ethical issues
 None 6 (6.0) .70 (.593)
 Everyday 13 (13.0)
 Every week 15 (15.0)
 Every month 37 (37.0)
 Every year 29 (29.0)
Ethical decision support
 Co-worker 29 (29.0) 1.17 (.319)
 Senior 16 (16.0)
 Charge nurse 12 (12.0)
 Head nurse 21 (21.0)
 Multiple responses 22 (22.0)
Job satisfaction (0‒10 point) 6.06±1.62