Table 3 Association between knowledge, attitude, practical experience, confidence, and misconception
Variable | Total Frequency (Percentage) | Misconception | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 59) | No (N = 85) | |||
Frequency (Percentage) | Frequency (Percentage) | |||
Knowledge | ||||
 Low | 53 (36.8) | 29 (49.2) | 24 (28.2) | 0.010* |
 High | 91 (63.2) | 30 (50.8) | 61 (71.8) | |
Attitude | ||||
 Low | 39 (27.1) | 20 (33.9) | 19 (22.3) | 0.125 |
 High | 105 (72.9) | 39 (66.1) | 66 (77.7) | |
Practice | ||||
Number of treated terminally ill patient in career life | ||||
 0 | 42 (29.2) | 19 (32.2) | 23 (27.1) | 0.674 |
 1–9 | 82 (56.9) | 31 (52.5) | 51 (60.0) | |
 ≥ 10 | 20 (13.9) | 9 (15.3) | 11 (12.9) | |
Level of confidence | ||||
Confidence to practice | ||||
 Low | 74 (51.4) | 33 (55.9) | 41 (48.2) | 0.244 |
 High | 70 (48.6) | 26 (44.1) | 44 (51.8) | |
Confidence to refer patients | ||||
 Low | 74 (51.4) | 34 (57.6) | 40 (47.1) | 0.363 |
 High | 70 (48.6) | 25 (42.4) | 45 (52.9) | |