Table 1 Comparison of Perception of Nursing Role Function by Demographic Variables

Gender

Male

68.6 ± 6.2

57.6 ± 8.5

35.8 ± 3.2

14.0 ± 1.3

16.7 ± 3.2

13.8 ± 1.2

13.39 ± 1.7

223.1 ± 20.3

Female

70.3 ± 5.4

59.1 ± 6.5

36.6 ± 3.5

14.2 ± 1.1

17.19 ± 2.3

14.14 ± 1.3

13.79 ± 1.5

225.5 ± 18.8

P-value

0.01

0.06

0.04

0.08

0.14

0.08

0.03

0.01

Marital Status

Married

67.7 ± 7.4

57.9 ± 6.4

35.5 ± 3.9

13.4 ± 1.6

16.9 ± 2.3

13.6 ± 1.5

13.5 ± 1.7

218.8 ± 22.6

Single

69.7 ± 5.6

58.5 ± 7.6

36.3 ± 3.4

14.1 ± 1.2

16.9 ± 2.8

14.0 ± 1.3

13.6 ± 1.6

223.8 ± 18.9

P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.004

0.04

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Indigenous Status

Indigenous

69.0 ± 6.1

58.0 ± 7.4

36.04 ± 3.2

14.0 ± 1.36

16.8 ± 2.7

14.0 ± 1.2

13.5 ± 1.6

221.7 ± 20.3

Non-Indigenous

70.1 ± 5.4

58.9 ± 7.5

36.5 ± 3.5

14.2 ± 1.13

17.1 ± 2.8

14.0 ± 1.4

13.6 ± 1.6

224.6 ± 20.2

P-value

0.1

0.3

0.17

0.18

0.3

0.9

0.8

0.2

Academic Performance

20 − 19 (A)

72.45 ± 4.2

64.18 ± 6.3

37.54 ± 2.9

14.72 ± 0.6

18.27 ± 2.4

14.54 ± 0.52

14.27 ± 1.3

236.0 ± 16.5

19 − 18 (B)

69.59 ± 5.9

58.10 ± 6.1

36.78 ± 2.7

14.40 ± 1.5

16.89 ± 2.9

14.18 ± 1.02

14.02 ± 1.04

224.0 ± 17.3

18 − 17 (C)

70.72 ± 4.7

59.01 ± 7.0

36.76 ± 2.8

14.33 ± 1.07

17.00 ± 2.6

14.17 ± 1.14

13.68 ± 1.2

225.7 ± 18.2

17 − 16 (D)

69.5 ± 5.4

58.39 ± 7.6

36.22 ± 2.8

14.10 ± 1.1

16.98 ± 2.8

14.00 ± 1.2

13.36 ± 1.4

222.8 ± 18.6

< 16 (E)

66.63 ± 7.7

56.67 ± 8.7

34.83 ± 5.2

13.50 ± 1.5

16.75 ± 3.0

13.52 ± 1.9

13.19 ± 1.4

214.6 ± 27.1

P-value

< 0 0.001

0.03

0.007

< 0.001

0.6

0.02

0.02

0.003