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Table 1 General information of nursing students (N = 540)

From: The mediating effects of self-directed learning ability and critical thinking ability on the relationship between learning engagement and problem-solving ability among nursing students in Southern China: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Categories

N (%) or Mean ± SD

Gender

Male

69(12.8)

 

Female

471(87.2)

Age (year)

 

20.18 ± 1.29

Grade

Freshman

193(35.7)

 

Sophomore

175(32.4)

 

Junior

172(31.9)

Home adress

  
 

City

369(69.3)

 

Countryside

171(31.7)

Only children

  
 

Yes

361(66.9)

 

No

179(33.1)

Student leader

  
 

Yes

109(20.2)

 

No

431(79.8)

Learning atmosphere in the classrom

  
 

Strong

176(32.6)

 

General

356(65.9)

 

Poor

8(1.5)

Love of nursing

  
 

Srong

207(38.3)

 

General

327(60.6)

 

Poor

6(1.1)