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Table 2 Baseline comparison of the two groups regarding the frequency distribution of the qualitative contextual characteristicsa

From: The effects of empathy skills training on nursing students’ empathy and attitudes toward elderly people

Group

Control (n = 31)

Intervention (n = 32)

Total

P-value

Variables

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Gender

 Female

17 (53.1)

18 (58.1)

35 (55.6)

0.693

 Male

15 (46.9)

13 (41.9)

28 (44.4)

Academic year

 Year 3

17 (53.1)

9 (29)

26 (41.3)

0.052

 Year 4

15 (46.9)

22 (71)

37 (58.7)

Living with an elderly individual

 Yes

20 (62.5)

17 (54.8)

37 (58.7)

0.537

 No

12 (37.5)

14 (45.2)

26 (41.3)

  1. aChi-square test