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Table 2 Demographics of the participants in the intervention and control groups

From: Does problem-based learning education improve knowledge, attitude, and perception toward patient safety among nursing students? A randomized controlled trial

Variable

Control group

Intervention group

Statistic test

Frequency (percent)

Frequency (percent)

Gender

Male

12 (33.3)

24 (66.7)

x2=3.59

bp = 0.058

Female

23 (54.8)

19 (45.2)

Semester

7th

14 (38.9)

22 (61.1)

x2=0.96

bp = 0.325

8th

21 (50)

21 (50)

Marital status

Single

32 (47.1)

36 (52.9)

x2=1.02

bp = 0.311

Married

3 (30.0)

7 (70.0)

Residency

Dormitory residence

23(45.1)

28 (54.9)

x2=0.003

bp = 0.956

Non-dormitory residence

12 (44.4)

15 (55.6)

Interest in nursing major

Interested

22 (45.8)

26 (54.2)

x2=0.47

bp = 0.849

Uninterested

13 (43.3)

17 (56.7)

Work experience

Yes

3 (60.0)

2 (40.0)

x2=0.494

bp = 0.482

No

32 (43.8)

41 (56.2)

Mean age (year)

23.26 ± 1.40

22.95 ± 1.64

t = −0.756

ap = 0.390

Grade point average (GPA)

16.01 ± 0.77

16.08 ± 1.14

t = 0.364

ap = 0.717

  1. aIndependent t-test
  2. bChi-square test