Table 2 A comparison of the demographic variables between the two groups

Gender

Male

18

50%

16

44.4%

χ²  = 0.22

0.63

Female

18

50%

20

55.6%

Marital status

Single

29

80.6%

31

86.1%

χ²  = 0.4

0.52

Married

7

19.4%

5

13.9%

Place of residence

Personal house

15

41.7%

22

61.1%

χ²  = 2.72

0.09

Dormitory

21

58.3%

14

38.9%

Residing in Kerman province

Yes

22

61.1%

22

61.1%

χ²  = 0.00

1

No

14

38.9%

14

38.9%

Completing a service-based learning course in the past

No

22

61.1%

25

69.4%

χ²  = 0.72

0.77

Nursing education

10

27.8%

8

22.2%

Training sessions

2

5.6%

1

2.8%

Non-nursing education

1

2.8%

0

0

Attending conferences and seminars

1

2.8%

2

5.6%

Interested in nursing

Greatly

16

44.4%

9

25%

χ²  = 012

0.72

Moderately

16

44.4%

21

58.3%

Little

4

11.1%

5

13.9%

Very little

0

0

1

2.8%

The effectiveness of service-based learning in future career

Yes

32

88.9%

31

86.1%

χ²  = 2.91

0.40

No

4

11.1%

5

13.9%

Age

23.13 ± 2.46

22.11 ± 0.94

t = -0.15

0.88