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Table 8 Inferential Results on Significant Difference in the Extent of Utilization and Perceived Benefits of Social Networking Sites among Nursing Students when grouped by Profile Variables

From: The utilization of social networking sites, their perceived benefits and their potential for improving the study habits of nursing students in five countries

Grouping Variable

Accessibility

Usability

Reliability

Efficiency

Age

Χ2(4) = 6.89

p = 0.142

Χ2(4) = 16.04

p = 0.003**

Χ2(4) = 11.01 p = 0.026*a

Χ2(4) = 12.36 p = 0.015*

Gender

U = 122,944

p = 0.003**

U = 129,223

P = 0.134

U = 130,415

P = 0.264

U = 134,163

P = 0.586

Year Level

Χ2(4) = 19.90 p = 0.001**

Χ2(4) = 1.187 p = 0.880

Χ2(4) = 21.35p = 0.000**

Χ2(4) = 33.68 p = 0.000**

Country

Χ2(4) = 126.98

p = 0.000**

Χ2(4) = 40.10, p = 0.880

Χ2(4) = 51.92, p = 0.000**

Χ2(4) = 147.96, p = 0.000**

  1. *significant at 0.05 **significant at 0.01
  2. apairwise comparison disconfirmed that sig. Diff. exist