Table 1 Student characteristics of the baccalaureate nursing students at University of Agder for all participants (N = 396) and organised by school year
From: Being a nursing student during the coronavirus pandemic: a mixed methods study
|  | Total N = 396 | Year 1 n = 142 | Year 2 n = 127 | Year 3 n = 127 | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years in nursing school | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1 | 142 (36%) |  |  |  |  |
 2 | 127 (32%) |  |  |  |  |
 3 | 127 (32%) |  |  |  |  |
Age, years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <25 | 278 (70%) | 112 (79%) | 86 (65) | 80 (63%) | 0.056 |
 25–29 | 46 (12%) | 11 (8%) | 26 (20%) | 20 (16%) |  |
 ≥ 30 | 72 (18%) | 19 (13%) | 15 (12%) | 27 (21%) |  |
Living alone |  |  |  |  |  |
 No | 332 (84%) | 120 (85%) | 108 (85%) | 104 (82%) | 0.764 |
 Yes | 64 (16%) | 22 (15%) | 19 (15%) | 23 (18%) |  |
Quarantine status related to COVID-19Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 236 (60%) | 77(54%) | 78 (61%) | 81 (64%) | 0.383 |
 Previous | 157 (39%) | 63 (44%) | 48 (38%) | 46 (36%) |  |
 Now | 3 (1%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 0 |  |
At risk for COVID-19 complications |  |  |  |  |  |
 No | 49 (10%) | 16 (11%) | 16 (13%) | 8 (6%) | 0.397 |
 Uncertain | 323 (82%) | 114 (80%) | 103 (81%) | 106 (84%) |  |
 Yes | 33 (8%) | 12 (9%) | 8 (6%) | 13 (10%) |  |
Trust in governmental handling of the COVID-19 situation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Strongly disagree/disagree | 36 (9%) | 14 (6%) | 4 (3%) | 18 (14%) | 0.016 |
 Neither disagree nor agree | 44 (18%) | 30 (21%) | 29 (23%) | 12 (9%) |  |
 Agree | 200 (50%) | 67 (47%) | 68 (53%) | 65 (51%) |  |
 Strongly agree | 89 (22%) | 31 (22%) | 26 (20%) | 32 (25%) |  |
Trust in universities’ handling of the COVID-19 situation |  |  |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 18 (4%) | 5 (4%) | 4 (3%) | 9 (7%) | 0.080 |
 Disagree | 44 (11%) | 17 (12%) | 17 (13%) | 10 (8%) |  |
 Neither disagree nor agree | 112 (28%) | 37 (26%) | 47 (37%) | 28 (22%) |  |
 Agree | 180 (46%) | 67 (47%) | 50 (39%) | 63 (50%) |  |
 Strongly agree | 42 (11%) | 16 (11%) | 28 (22%) | 17 (13%) |  |
Concern about the quality of education |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Strongly disagree | 22 (5%) | 3 (2%) | 6 (5%) | 13 (10%) |  |
 Disagree | 34 (9%) | 6 (4%) | 13 (10%) | 15 (12%) |  |
 Neither disagree nor agree | 64 (16%) | 17 (12%) | 21 (17%) | 26 (21%) |  |
 Agree | 142 (36%) | 50 (35%) | 40 (31%) | 52 (41%) |  |
 Strongly agree | 134 (34%) | 66 (47%) | 47 (37%) | 21 (16%) |  |
| Â | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.2 (0.7) | 0.026 |
Feeling lonely due to COVID-19Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Strongly disagree | 33 (8%) | 8 (6%) | 10 (8%) | 15 (12%) | 0.096 |
 Disagree | 61 (15%) | 16 (11%) | 21 (16%) | 24 (19%) |  |
 Neither disagree nor agree | 80 (20%) | 23 (16%) | 28 (22%) | 29 (23%) |  |
 Agree | 130 (32%) | 53 (37%) | 40 (32%) | 37 (29%) |  |
 Strongly agree | 92 (23%) | 42 (30%) | 28 (22%) | 22 (17%) |  |
Engagement in clinical practice during the pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 246 (62%) | 12 (9%) | 117 (92%) | 127 (92%) | < 0.001 |
 No | 150 (38%) | 130 (91%) | 10 (8%) | 10 (8%) |  |
Have you been in contact with patients in the following situations during the pandemic? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Patients with unclear COVID-19 status | 148 (61%) | 3 | 64 (55%) | 81 (70%) | < 0.001 |
 Patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection | 7 (3%) | 1 | 2 (2%) | 4 (3%) |  |
 Both (unclear and confirmed) | 35 (15%) | 0 | 11 (9%) | 24 (21%) |  |
 None | 52 (21%) | 6 | 39 (34%) | 7 (6%) |  |