Table 5 Association of the socio-demographic characteristics of the students and Critical Thinking Motivational Scale Domains Average

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Gender

Male

10.6 ± 3.3

10.8 ± 3.2

Female

10.3 ± 3.1

10.0 ± 1.9

T [p]

0.430 [0.669]

1.442 [0.152]

Marital Status

Not Married

10.5 ± 3.0

10.1 ± 2.63

Married

9.3 ± 3.7

10.5 ± 2.2

T [p]

1.218 [0.227]

0.461 [0.646]

Age (Years)

20 < 21

9.9 ± 3.0

10.9 ± 2.2

21 < 22

10.7 ± 2.7

10.5 ± 2.2

22 < 23

9.0 ± 5.2

10.2 ± 2.1

> 23

12.7 ± 0.3

9.9 ± 2.4

 F [p]

1.406 [0.248]

0.817 [0.488]

GPA

< 3.6

10.3 ± 1.7

10.1 ± 2.3

3.6–4.5

10.2 ± 3.2

10.1 ± 1.9

> 4.5

11.3 ± 3.4

10.7 ± 1.3

 F [p]

0.593 [0.555]

0.070 [0.933]

On average, how many hours per day do you spend studying (Hours)

≤ 1

9.9 ± 3.8

9.6 ± 1.7

3–4

10.9 ± 2.7

10.3 ± 2.3

5–6

11.3 ± 2.1

10.1 ± 2.7

≥ 7

6.8 ± 3.4

10.5 ± 1.2

 F [p]

6.027 [< 0.001]

0.385 [0.764]

Did you transfer from another university or college into the nursing?

No

10.4 ± 3.2

10.2 ± 2.1

Yes

10.2 ± 3.0

9.5 ± 3.2

T [p]

0.150 [0.881]

1.026 [0.307]