Table 3 Comparison of ethical climate scores among different groups of professionals
Ethical climate dimension (score range 0–20) | ECQ score, median (interquartile range) | P-value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
MD/DMD vs. others* | MDs/DMDs (n = 175) | Others (n = 226) | |
Self-interest | 12 (8.5–14) | 12 (9–13) | 0.436 |
Friendship | 12 (8–14) | 12 (9–14) | 0.278 |
Personal morality | 12 (10–14) | 11 (9–13) | 0.007 |
Company profit | 11 (9–13) | 11 (9–13) | 0.161 |
Team interest | 11 (7–13) | 12 (9–14) | 0.017 |
Company rules | 13 (10–15) | 13 (11–15) | 0.062 |
Efficiency | 12 (9–14) | 12 (11–14) | 0.040 |
Social responsibility | 12 (9.5–15) | 13 (11–15) | 0.023 |
Laws and professional codes | 13 (10–15) | 14 (11–15) | 0.022 |
MD/DMD vs. nurses | MDs/DMDs (n = 175) | Nurses (n = 131) | |
Self-interest | 12 (8.5–14) | 12 (9–13) | 0.920 |
Friendship | 12 (8–14) | 12 (10–15) | 0.064 |
Personal morality | 12 (10–14) | 11 (8–13) | 0.022 |
Company profit | 11 (9–13) | 11 (10–13) | 0.060 |
Team interest | 11 (7–13) | 12 (9–14) | 0.013 |
Company rules | 13 (10–15) | 13 (11.5–15) | 0.147 |
Efficiency | 12 (9–14) | 13 (11–15) | 0.004 |
Social responsibility | 12 (9.5–15) | 13 (11–15) | 0.020 |
Laws and professional codes | 13 (10–15) | 14 (11.5–15) | 0.055 |
Working in ICU | Yes (n = 86) | No (n = 315) | |
Self-interest | 12 (9–14) | 12 (9–14) | 0.375 |
Friendship | 11 (8–14) | 12 (9–14) | 0.394 |
Personal morality | 11 (10–13) | 11 (9–13) | 0.995 |
Company profit | 11 (8–12) | 11 (9–13) | 0.194 |
Team interest | 11 (7–13) | 12 (9–14) | 0.114 |
Company rules | 13 (10–14) | 13 (11–15) | 0.097 |
Efficiency | 12 (9–14) | 12 (10–14) | 0.266 |
Social responsibility | 12 (9–14) | 13 (11–15) | 0.019 |
Laws and professional codes | 12.5 (10–15) | 13 (11–15) | 0.054 |
Working with patients | Yes (n = 312) | No (n = 89) | |
Self-interest | 12 (9–14) | 12 (9–14) | 0.323 |
Friendship | 12 (9–14.3) | 10 (9–13) | 0.031 |
Personal morality | 11 (10–13) | 11 (9–13) | 0.097 |
Company profit | 11 (9–13) | 12 (9–13) | 0.251 |
Team interest | 12 (9–14) | 11 (7–13) | 0.351 |
Company rules | 13 (10–15) | 14 (11–16) | 0.082 |
Efficiency | 12 (10–14) | 12 (11–14) | 0.884 |
Social responsibility | 13 (10–15) | 13 (10–15) | 0.747 |
Laws and professional codes | 13 (11–15) | 14 (12–16) | 0.089 |
Medical vs. non-medical profession | Medical (n = 334) | Non-medical (n = 67) | |
Self-interest | 12 (9–14) | 12 (8.5–14) | 0.795 |
Friendship | 12 (9–14) | 10 (9–12.5) | 0.041 |
Personal morality | 11 (9–13) | 11 (9–13) | 0.113 |
Company profit | 11 (9–13) | 11 (8–13) | 0.768 |
Team interest | 12 (8.25–14) | 10 (7–14) | 0.456 |
Company rules | 13 (10.3–15) | 13 (11–15) | 0.777 |
Efficiency | 13 (10–15) | 12 (11–13) | 0.121 |
Social responsibility | 13 (10–15) | 12 (10–14) | 0.575 |
Laws and professional codes | 13 (11–15) | 14 (11–15) | 0.724 |