Table 1 Frequency and percentage distribution of the students’ demographic characteristics (n = 64 in each group)
Variables | Study group N = 64 | Control group N = 64 | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | No | % | No | % | |
Male | 28 | 43.80% | 33 | 51.6 | P = 0.376 |
Female | 36 | 56.20% | 31 | 48.4 | |
Secondary school place | |||||
Rural | 42 | 65.6 | 36 | 56.2 | P = 0.277 |
Urban | 22 | 34.4 | 28 | 43.8 | |
Economic status Mean ± SD | 6.5 ± 1.6 | 6.1 ± 1.6 | P = 0.193+ | ||
Range (0–10) | |||||
Interest in Fundamental 2 course | 8.9 ± 1.3 | 8.7 ± 1.7 | P = 0.312+ | ||
Mean ± SD | |||||
Range (0–10) | |||||
Interest in nursing profession | 9.2 ± 1.2 | 8.8 ± 1.6 | P = 0.113+ | ||
Mean ± SD | |||||
Range (0–10) | |||||
Evaluation of degree of participation | 8.1 ± 1.6 | 7.8 ± 1.9 | P = 0.394+ | ||
Mean ± SD | |||||
Range (0–10) | |||||
Decision to join nursing | |||||
By yourself | 49 | 76.6 | 44 | 68.8 | P = 0.678 |
Advice from others | 11 | 17.2 | 8 | 12.5 | |
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION | |||||
Working as registered nurse | 22 | 34.4 | 26 | 40.6 | P = 0.568 |
Post graduate studies | 31 | 48.4 | 25 | 39.1 | |
Change profession | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | |
Other plans | 11 | 17.2 | 12 | 18.8 | |