Table 2 Background variables of the two study groups
From: Educating nursing students for cultural competence in emergencies: a randomized controlled trial
|  | Intervention group (n = 34) | Control group (n = 38) | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (M, S.D) | 33.71 | 85.83 | 32.42 | 9.88 | t (70) =0.58, p = .57 |
Academic year (M, S.D) | 2 | 0.65 | 2 | 0.86 | t (64.94) =0.00, p = 1.00 |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 4 | 11.8% | 8 | 21.1% |  |
 Female | 30 | 88.2% | 30 | 79.9% | χ2 (1) =1.12, p = .29 |
Immigrant status | 12 | 35.3% | 9 | 24.3% | χ2 (1) =1.02, p = .31 |
Base-line CCCQ scores | M | S.D | M | S.D | Â |
Attitudes | 3.32 | 0.84 | 3.46 | 0.98 | F (4,66) =2.16, p = 0.08 |
Knowledge | 3.04 | 0.68 | 2.95 | 0.61 | Â |
Skills | 3.11 | 0.83 | 3.47 | 0.73 | Â |
Encounters | 3.58 | 0.74 | 3.53 | 0.76 | Â |