Table 3 Mean scores for empathy recorded by HRRG schools’ first/second and final year students by gender
| Â | All | Female Students | Male Students | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | First/second | Final | First/second | Final | First/second | Final |
n = 652 | n = 487 | n = 399 | n = 296 | n = 253 | n = 191 | |
Instrument | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) |
IRI-EC | 21.00 (3.961) | 21.06 (4.393) | 21.70 (3.643) | 22.05 (4.025) | 19.89 (4.188) | 19.53 (4.507) |
IRI-PT | 19.06 (4.373) | 19.31 (4.362) | 19.43 (4.208) | 19.14 (4.338) | 18.47 (4.569) | 19.58 (4.398) |
JSE-S | 113.03 (10.295) | 113.03 (11.468) | 114.94 (9.917) | 114.58 (10.931) | 110.02 (10.179) | 111.36 (12.021) |