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Table 2 Participants’ characteristics

From: Concurrent validity of self-rating scale of self-directed learning and self-directed learning instrument among Italian nursing students

Students

Total n = 428 (%)

1 year

205 (47.9)

2 year

111 (25.9)

3 year

112 (26.2)

Age, average (±)

22.0 ± 4.1

Gender

 Female

336 (78.5)

 Male

90 (21.0)

 Missing data

2 (0.5)

Marital Status

 Single

184 (43.0)

Married 

10 (2.3)

 Missing data

234 (54.7)

Secondary School

 High School

345 (81.0)

 Technical school

81 (18.5)

 Missing data

2 (0.5)

Grade Point out of 100, average (±)

76.7 ± 11.2

Previous University Experience(s)

 None

311 (72.6)

 Completed (with graduation)

88 (6.8)

 Abandoned

88 (20.6)

 Missing data

–

Work Experience Before Starting BNSc

 Yes

163 (38.1)

 No

253 (59.1)

 Missing data

12 (2.8)

During the BNSc

 Yes

83 (19.4)

 No

329 (76.9)

 Missing data

16 (3.7)