Table 2 Comparisons of nursing students’ demographic variables and willingness to work with older people
Variables | Career Yes (n = 325) | Career Undecided (n = 411) | Career No (n = 117) | H-test/Z-test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 22.00(3.00) | 21.00(3.00) | 21.00(3.00) | H = 4.598 | 0.100 |
Gender, n (%) | Z=-3.061 | 0.002** | |||
Male | 26(66.7) | 8(20.5) | 5(12.8) | ||
Female | 299(36.7) | 403(49.5) | 112(13.8) | ||
Place of residence, n (%) | Z=-1.636 | 0.102 | |||
Rural | 205(40.8) | 229(45.6) | 68(13.6) | ||
Urban | 120(34.2) | 182(51.8) | 49(14.0) | ||
Only child at home, n (%) | Z=-0.238 | 0.812 | |||
Yes | 191(38.0) | 241(47.9) | 71(14.1) | ||
No | 134(38.3) | 170(48.6) | 46(13.1) | ||
Live with older family members, n (%) | Z=-2.338 | 0.019* | |||
Yes | 306(38.9) | 380(48.3) | 101(12.8) | ||
No | 19(28.8) | 31(47.0) | 16(24.2) | ||
Being cared by grandparents in childhood, n (%) | Z=-2.625 | 0.009** | |||
Yes | 230(40.3) | 276(48.3) | 65(11.4) | ||
No | 95(33.7) | 135(47.9) | 52(18.4) | ||
Experience of taking care of older people, n (%) | Z=-6.936 | 0.000** | |||
Yes | 201(48.5) | 182(44.0) | 31(7.5) | ||
No | 124(28.2) | 229(52.2) | 86(19.6) | ||
Like nursing profession, n (%) | Z=-15.996 | 0.000** | |||
Yes | 256(65.1) | 133(33.9) | 4(1.0) | ||
No | 69(15.0) | 278(60.4) | 113(24.6) | ||
Participated in elderly-related activities, n (%) | Z=-4.716 | 0.000** | |||
Yes | 221(44.8) | 216(43.8) | 56(11.4) | ||
No | 104(28.9) | 195(54.2) | 61(16.9) | ||
Total KAOP, median (IQR) | 165.00(28.50) | 159.00(31.00) | 151.00(34.00) | H = 35.998 | 0.000** |
Prejudice, median (IQR) | 48.00(17.00) | 52.00(20.00) | 57.00(22.00) | H = 30.832 | 0.000** |
Appreciation, median (IQR) | 80.00(21.00) | 75.00(19.00) | 73.00(19.00) | H = 23.032 | 0.000** |
FAQ 1, median (IQR) | 12.00(4.50) | 11.00(4.00) | 11.00(4.00) | H = 6.325 | 0.042* |
Expectancy, median (IQR) | 3.17(0.67) | 3.00(0.50) | 2.67(0.92) | H = 151.285 | 0.000** |
Value, median (IQR) | 3.29(0.57) | 3.00(0.29) | 2.64(0.71) | H = 210.529 | 0.000** |
Interest, median (IQR) | 3.67(1.00) | 3.00(0.33) | 3.00(0.33) | H = 192.421 | 0.000** |
Utility, median (IQR) | 2.61(0.50) | 2.67(0.28) | 2.89(0.50) | H = 106.892 | 0.000** |
Attainment value, median (IQR) | 3.00(0.60) | 3.00(0.40) | 2.20(1.00) | H = 145.984 | 0.000** |
Cost, median (IQR) | 3.00(1.00) | 3.00(0.33) | 3.00(0.67) | H = 33.055 | 0.000** |