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Table 3 Correlations between BARRIERS subscales and self-reported research use and comparisons between research users (RU) and non-research users (non-RU) reported barriers (subscales).

From: Barriers to research utilization and research use among registered nurses working in the care of older people: Does the BARRIERS Scale discriminate between research users and non-research users on perceptions of barriers?

 

Correlations1 Research use index vs. each subscale

P-value

RU n = 292

Non- RUn = 1052

t-value 3

P-value

Nurse subscale

-0.107

0.22

1.97 ± 0.53

2.25 ± 0.54

2.512

0.013

Setting subscale

-0.051

0.56

2.65 ± 0.45

2.71 ± 0.52

0.568

0.571

Research subscale

-0.171

0.06

1.96 ± 0.56

2.25 ± 0.66

2.139

0.035

Presentation subscale

-0.289

<0.01

2.36 ± 0.41

2.69 ± 0.61

3.422

0.001

  1. 1 Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient
  2. 2 Loss of six respondents on the RU-index, n= 134
  3. 3 Students t-test