Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the nursing students (N = 853)
Characteristic | N(%) | Characteristic | N(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Parents’ attitudes toward older people | ||
Male | 39(4.57) | Good | 731(85.70) |
Female | 814(95.43) | General | 120(14.07) |
Grade | Worse | 2(0.23) | |
Year 1 | 230(26.96) | Being cared by grandparents in childhood | |
Year 2 | 198(23.21) | Yes | 571(66.94) |
Year 3 | 219(25.68) | No | 282(33.06) |
Year 4 | 206(24.15) | Relationship with grandparents | |
Place of residence | Good | 732(85.82) | |
Rural | 502(58.85) | General | 119(13.95) |
Urban | 351(41.15) | Worse | 2(0.23) |
Economic status | Experience of taking care of older people | ||
Good | 25(2.93) | Yes | 414(48.53) |
General | 634(74.33) | No | 439(51.47) |
Bad | 194(22.74) | Like nursing profession | |
Only child at home | Yes | 393(46.07) | |
Yes | 503(58.97) | No | 460(53.93) |
No | 350(41.03) | Participated in elderly-related activities | |
Live with older family members | Yes | 493(57.80) | |
Yes | 787(92.26) | No | 360(42.20) |
No | 66(7.74) |