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Table 1 Background characteristics of participants (n = 416)

From: Australian nursing students’ perception, knowledge, and attitude towards oral healthcare of older people and associated factors: a national cross-sectional survey

Variables

n

%

Country of origin

  

Australia

Other

270

146

64.9

35.1

Geographical location of living in the past ten years

  

Most of time spent in a major city area

Most of time spent in regional/rural/remote area

Approximately equal time spent in a major city and a regional, rural, or remote area

Not specified

233

134

40

9

56.0

32.2

09.6

02.2

Geographical location of universities

  

Universities having campuses both in a major city and regional/rural/remote area

297

71.4

Universities having campuses only in a major city area

62

14.9

Universities having campuses only in regional/rural/remote area

57

13.7

Geographical location of campuses

  

Major city area

Regional or rural or remote area

Online

Not specified

212

156

31

17

51.0

37.5

07.5

04.1

Age

  

18 years or less than 30 years

30 years or more than 30 years

286

130

68.8

31.3

Gender

  

Female

Male

Others or prefer not to disclose

381

32

3

91.6

07.7

00.7