Assessing perceptions about critical thinking, motivation learning strategies in online psychiatric and mental health nursing education among Egyptian and Saudi undergraduate nursing students

Table 1 Comparison of the socio-demographic characteristics of the students

	IAU University (n = 75)		Alexandria University (n = 105)		Chi-Square
	n	%	n	%	X²	P
Gender
Male	23	30.7	20	19.0	3.248	0.071
Female	52	69.3	85	81.0	3.248	0.071
Marital Status
Not Married	64	85.3	95	90.5	1.123	0.289
Married	11	14.7	10	9.5	1.123	0.289
Age (Years)
20 < 21	22	29.3	10	9.5	61.855	< 0.001**
21 < 22	42	56.0	20	19.0
22 < 23	8	10.7	17	16.2
> 23	3	4.0	58	55.2
GPA^a
< 3.6	5	6.7	93	88.5	115.381	< 0.001**
3.6–4.5	59	78.7	12	11.5
> 4.5	11	14.7	0	0
On average, how many hours per day do you spend studying (Hours)
≤ 1	11	14.7	16	15.2	2.310	0.511
3–4	38	50.7	56	53.3
5–6	17	22.7	27	25.7
≥ 7	9	12.0	6	5.7
Did you transfer from another university or college into the nursing?
No	62	82.7	94	89.5	1.780	0.182
Yes	13	17.3	11	10.5	1.780	0.182

Chi square test p significant at < 0.001** IAU: Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
^a GBA’s total score was five at IAU University and four at Alexandria University

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