Table 4 Group comparisons of empathy scores on the JSE-S
Characterteristic | N(%) | Median | Mean ± SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Global scores | 521 (100.00%) | 106.00 | 104.66 ± 13.09 | |
Gender** | 0.001 | |||
Male | 183 (35.12%) | 104.00 | 102.07 ± 13.46 | |
Female | 338 (64.88%) | 107.00 | 106.06 ± 12.68 | |
Student cadre or not* | 0.019 | |||
Yes | 334 (64.11%) | 106.00 | 105.66 ± 12.74 | |
No | 187 (35.89%) | 104.00 | 102.86 ± 13.54 | |
Future career preference** | 0.003 | |||
Becoming a doctora** | 393 (75.43%) | 106.00 | 105.32 ± 13.20 | 0.002 |
Not becoming a doctor | 26 (4.99%) | 99.00 | 96.23 ± 13.34 | |
Not yet decideda* | 102 (19.58%) | 104.00 | 104.25 ± 11.88 | 0.005 |
Father’seducational status* | 0.030 | |||
High school or below | 189 (36.28%) | 108.00 | 106.30 ± 12.47 | |
Higher education | 332 (63.72%) | 105.00 | 103.72 ± 13.36 | |
Mother’s educational status | 0.090 | |||
High school or below | 219 (42.03%) | 106.00 | 105.80 ± 12.77 | |
Higher education | 302 (57.97%) | 105.00 | 103.83 ± 13.28 |