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Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants (N = 393)

From: Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

Participants’ characteristics

n

%

Sex

 Male

119

30.3

 Female

274

69.7

Age

 18–24

341

86.8

 25–33

52

13.2

Type of the Institution

 Public

140

35.6

 Private

253

64.4

Year of study

 Second year

215

54.7

 Third year

178

45.3

Marital Status

 Never married

358

91.1

 Ever married

35

8.9

Home residence

 Rural

131

33.3

 Urban

262

66.7

Type of family

 Nuclear family

179

45.5

 Extended family

214

54.5

Currently living with an elderly person at home

 Yes

210

53.4

 No

183

46.5