Table 4 Relationship between the studied sample's socio-demographic characteristics and their level of anxiety in the hospital and laboratory training

Age (years)

 ▪ 18–20

11(1)

51(4.8)

26(2.5)

P = 0.09

χ² = 7.5

24(2.3)

27(2.6)

37(3.5)

P = 0.05*

χ² = 215.1

 ▪ 21–22

278(26.4)

289(27.5)

327(31.1)

276(26.2)

284(27)

334(31.7)

 ▪ 22–24

19(1.8)

23(2.2)

28(2.7)

18(1.7)

23(2.2)

29(2.8)

Sex

 ▪ Female

122(11.6)

157(14.9)

341(32.4)

P = 0.02*

χ² = 278.3

205(19.5)

140(13.3)

275(26.1)

P = 0.01*

χ² = 254

 ▪ Male

17(1.6)

147(14)

268(25.5)

55(5.2)

167(15.9)

210(20)

Academic Level

 ▪ 3^rd

27(2.6)

37(3.5)

132(12.5)

P = 0.09

χ² = 8.9

51(4.8)

43(4.1)

102(9.7)

P = 0.06

χ² = 11.1

 ▪ 4^th

56(5.3)

143(13.6)

301(28.6)

148(14.1)

164(15.6)

188(17.9)

University

 ▪ Assiut

109(10.4)

212(20.2)

323(30.7)

P = 0.03*

χ² = 360

87(8.3)

213(20.2)

344(32.7)

P = 0.002*

χ² = 420.2

 ▪ Bisha

96(9.1)

105(10)

207(19.7)

141(13.4)

63(6)

204(19.4)

Department

 ▪ Maternal/Pediatric Nursing

110(10.5)

178(16.9)

254(24.1)

P = 0.07

χ² = 7.9

101(9.6)

131(12.5)

310(29.5)

P = 0.03*

χ² = 286.6

 ▪ Community health, Mental health and Geriatric Nursing

138(13.1)

166(15.8)

206(19.6)

33(3.1)

198(18.8)

279(26.5)

Status

 ▪ Married

5(0.5)

16(1.5)

76(7.2)

P = 0.02*

χ² = 370.1

8(0.8)

13(1.2)

76(7.2)

P = 0.07

χ² = 5.1

 ▪ Unmarried

187(17.8)

295(28)

473(45)

232(22.1)

256(24.3)

467(44.4)

Place of Living

 ▪ Urban

89(8.5)

97(9.2)

159(15.2)

P < 0.001**

χ² = 387.7

131(12.5)

69(6.6)

145(13.8)

P = 0.02*

χ² = 430.8

 ▪ Rural area

17(1.6)

213(20.2)

477(45.3)

27(2.6)

209(19.9)

471(44.8)