Table 1 Differences in nursing practice of physical restraint use according to the general characteristics to sociodemographic profile (n = 180)

Gender

Male

21 (11.7)

2.57 ± 0.27

-1.24

.216

Female

159(88.3)

2.65 ± 0.26

Age (year)

1 < 30

83 (46.1)

2.67 ± 0.24

1.68

.174

30–39

41 (22.8)

2.58 ± 0.31

40–49

43 (23.9)

2.61 ± 0.28

 ≥ 50

13 ( 7.2)

2.73 ± 0.19

Education level

College degree

26 (14.4)

2.67 ± 0.23

0.39

.678

UBachelor

106(58.9)

2.63 ± 0.27

 ≥ Master

48 (26.7)

2.65 ± 0.26

Religion

Yes

70 (38.9)

2.65 ± 0.25

0.42

.733

No

110(61.1)

2.63 ± 0.27

Clinical experience (year)

 < 5

66 (36.7)

2.63 ± 0.27

1.16

.325

5–9

44 (24.4)

2.62 ± 0.27

10–19

23 (12.8)

2.73 ± 0.18

 ≥ 20

47 (26.1)

2.62 ± 0.28

Work unit

Medical ward^a

23 (12.8)

2.57 ± 0.31

8.33

 < .001

a,b,d < c

Surgical ward^b

52 (28.9)

2.57 ± 0.23

ICU^c

63 (35.0)

2.77 ± 0.19

Emergency room^d

32 (17.8)

2.51 ± 0.31

Outpatient department^e

10 ( 5.5)

2.68 ± 0.18

Education experiences on physical restraints

Yes

128 (71.1)

2.68 ± 0.25

3.53

 < .001

No

52 (28.9)

2.53 ± 0.27