Table 2 Differences in PU prevention knowledge and participants’ characteristics (N = 194)

Gender

 Male

114

11.4

2.2

2.33

0.021*

 Female

80

10.5

2.1

Age

 20-25 years

67

11.4

2.0

1.12

0.13

 26-30 years

99

10.7

2.1

 31-35 years

25

11.6

2.6

 36-40 years

3

12.0

1.4

Current higher degree

 Bachelor

167

10.6

2.0

-1.25

0.21

 Master

23

11.4

2.7

Nursing clinical experience

 < 2 year

10

11.4

2.0

0.41

0.66

 2-4 years

89

11.4

1.7

 5-10

93

10.7

2.6

 11-15

1

10.0

 16-20

1

11.0

Source of PU education

 University

111

11.4

2.2

1.0

0.42

 In-service

45

11.0

1.8

 Conference

6

10.2

2.6

 Product

11

10.3

1.5

 other

4

11.0

0.0

PU research

 Yes

23

10.8

2.2

1.79

0.075

 No

125

9.9

2.1

Last attend training on PU

 < 1 year

78

10.7

2.3

1.42

0.23

 1-2 year

14

11.1

2.5

 > 2 year

28

11.4

1.7

 Never

69

11.4

2.1