Table 1 Demographic characteristics of nursing students
From: Self-reported motivation for choosing nursing studies: a self-determination theory perspective
Characteristics | n | % | Age: Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Males | 49 | 37 | 22.22 (4.72) |
Females | 84 | 63 | 21.32 (4.04) |
Total | 133 | 100 | 21.70 (4.31) |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â |
18-19 | 50 | 38 | 18.80 (0.40) |
20-21 | 43 | 32 | 20.26 (0.44) |
22-41 | 40 | 30 | 26.73 (4.85) |
Previous university experience | Â | Â | Â |
Healthcare sector courses | Â | Â | Â |
or health-related sectors | 26 | 19 | 22.50 (4.62) |
Humanistic disciplines | 9 | 7 | 27.11 (6.01) |
Scientific subjects | 13 | 10 | 23.77 (5.15) |
No previous university experience | 74 | 56 | 20.35 (2.96) |
Non-responses | 11 | 8 | 20.18 (2.36) |