Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 1,102)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 119 | 10.8 |
Female | 983 | 89.2 |
Age(mean, standard deviation) | 21.6 ± 2.3 |  |
School Year | Â | Â |
First year of specialization | 234 | 21.2 |
Second year of specialization | 4 | 0.4 |
Third year of specialization | 13 | 1.2 |
1st grade | 622 | 56.4 |
2nd grade | 99 | 9.0 |
3rd grade | 49 | 4.4 |
4th grade | 14 | 1.3 |
First year graduate students | 3 | 0.3 |
Second year graduate students | 9 | 0.8 |
Third year graduate students | 3 | 0.3 |
Others | 52 | 4.7 |
Academic qualifications | Â | Â |
College | 251 | 22.8 |
Undergraduate | 816 | 74.0 |
Master or above | 16 | 1.5 |
Others | 19 | 1.7 |
Reasons for enrolling in the nursing program | Â | Â |
Voluntary | 498 | 45.2 |
Parental wishes | 218 | 19.8 |
forced by reality | 198 | 18.0 |
Others | 188 | 17.1 |
Is nursing your first choice | Â | Â |
Yes | 807 | 73.2 |
No | 295 | 26.8 |
Immediate family member in the nursing profession | Â | Â |
Yes | 178 | 16.2 |
No | 924 | 83.8 |
Whether there is pressure to learn while studying nursing | Â | Â |
Yes | 729 | 66.2 |
No | 373 | 33.8 |
Nursing programme as first choice | Â | Â |
Yes, nursing programme was my first choice | 882 | 80.0 |
No, another programme of study was first choice | 220 | 20.0 |
Paid work engagement and type | Â | Â |
No, not engaging in any paid work during term-time | 750 | 68.1 |
Yes, health-related employment during term-time | 272 | 24.7 |
Yes, non-health-related employment during term-time | 80 | 7.3 |