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Table 1 Socio-demographic data and information literacy scores of nursing undergraduates in China (n = 710)

From: Factors associated with information literacy of nursing undergraduates in China

Variable

n (%)

Information literacy scores M(IQR)

Z/H

p

Gender

 Male

142(20.0)

108.00(96.00 ~ 122.25)

-1.942

.052

 Female

568(80.0)

105.00(93.00 ~ 118.00)

  

Grade

 First

176(24.8)

102.00(92.25 ~ 116.75)

8.690

.034*

 Second

162(22.8)

107.00(95.00 ~ 120.00)

  

 Third

233(32.8)

105.00(92.00 ~ 117.00)

  

 Fourth

139(19.6)

109.00(95.00 ~ 123.00)

  

English level

 CET-6

17(2.4)

110.00(98.50 ~ 128.00)

1.495

.474

 CET-4

160(22.5)

106.00(95.00 ~ 119.00)

  

 Failed CET-4or6

533(75.1)

105.00(93.00 ~ 119.00)

  

Birth place

 Country

383(53.9)

104.00(92.00 ~ 118.00)

10.751

.013*

 Town

92(13)

101.50(92.00 ~ 116.00)

  

 County

86(12.1)

108.50(97.75 ~ 121.00)

  

 City

149(21)

108.00(98.00 ~ 121.00)

  

Received training in literature retrieval and utilization

 Yes

155(21.8)

108.00(95.00 ~ 127.00)

-2.768

.006*

 No

555(78.2)

104.00(93.00 ~ 117.00)

  

Received training in medical statistics

 Yes

440(62)

108.00(95.00 ~ 120.00)

-3.354

.001*

 No

270(38)

102.00(92.00 ~ 115.00)

  

Published articles

 Yes

21(3)

105.00(98.00 ~ 120.00)

-.444

.657

 No

689(97)

105.00(94.00 ~ 119.00)

  
  1. Abbreviations: M(IQR) median(Inter Quartile Range), CET College English Test
  2. *p < 0.05