Table 1 Comparison of the scores of nursing interns’ transition shock in different demography characteristics (n = 356)

Gender

-2.26^a

0.023

Male

62

17.4

2.16(1.93,2.50)

Female

294

82.6

2.30(2.11,2.55)

Age (Year)

0.8^b

0.67

18–20

112

31.5

2.27(2.05,2.50)

20–22

219

61.5

2.27(2.11,2.55)

≥ 23

25

7

2.33(1.83,2.72)

Education level

-2.98^a

0.003

Associate

141

39.6

2.22(2.0,2.44)

Bachelor

215

60.4

2.33(2.11,2.61)

The reason for choose major nursing

24.91^b

<0.001

Self decision

178

50

2.16 (2.00,2.44)

School adjustment

83

23.3

2.44(2.16,2.72)

Parents request

64

18

2.38 (2.16,2.59)

Others recommendation

31

8.7

2.33 (2.22,2.55)

Whether there are nurses among relatives?

-3.39^a

<0.001

No

234

65.7

2.33(2.11,2.55)

Yes

122

34.3

2.22(1.94,2.45)

How do you feel about your body health?

21.11^b

<0.001

Great

294

82.6

2.27(2.05,2.50)

General

59

16.6

2.50(2.22,2.77)

Bad

2

0.6

2.27(2.22,2.27)

Unclear

1

0.3

2.72(2.72,2.72)

Before nursing internship, do you want be a nurse?

15.64^b

<0.001

Yes

259

72.8

2.22(2.00,2.50)

No

23

6.5

2.50(2.27,2.83)

Unclear

74

20.8

2.33(2.16,2.55)

After nursing internship, do you want be a nurse?

41.73^b

<0.001

Yes

256

71.9

2.22(2.00,2.44)

No

28

7.9

2.61(2.44,2.97)

Unclear

72

20.2

2.46(2.22,2.66)

Whether like nursing profession?

52.75^b

<0.001

Yes

243

68.3

2.22(2.00, 2.38)

No

38

10.7

2.55(2.208,2.88)

Unclear

75

21.1

2.50(2.27,2.66)