Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents including EQ results
From: Intensity, dynamics and deficiencies of empathy in medical and non-medical students
Participants | n (% of n) | Mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Female | 1366 (81) | 44.8 | 45 | 9 | 78 | 9.6 |
Male | 319 (19) | 38.9 | 39 | 14 | 84 | 10.2 |
Age | ||||||
18–20 | 634 (47) | 44.1 | 45 | 13 | 84 | 9.8 |
21–23 | 825 (49) | 43.8 | 44 | 12 | 78 | 9.9 |
> 24 | 236 (14) | 42.1 | 42 | 9 | 71 | 10.3 |
Type and field of study | ||||||
Medical university | 1001 (59) | 42.6 | 43 | 9 | 78 | 10.1 |
Medical | 414 (24) | 42.3 | 43 | 14 | 78 | 10.8 |
Nursing | 249 (15) | 42.6 | 43 | 9 | 65 | 10.2 |
Midwifery | 148 (8.7) | 42.2 | 42 | 12 | 66 | 9.4 |
Physiotherapy | 190 (11.2) | 44.0 | 44 | 19 | 74 | 9.2 |
Non-medical university | 700 (41) | 45.2 | 45 | 13 | 84 | 9.6 |
Psychology | 326 (19) | 45.6 | 45 | 19 | 66 | 9.6 |
Sociology | 140 (8) | 42.7 | 43 | 17 | 84 | 10.5 |
Pedagogy | 234 (14) | 46.3 | 47 | 13 | 67 | 8.7 |
Year of study | ||||||
1st | 472 (28) | 44.8 | 45 | 13 | 84 | 10.1 |
2nd | 323 (19) | 43.3 | 43 | 15 | 74 | 9.4 |
3rd | 292 (17) | 44.2 | 45 | 12 | 71 | 10.5 |
4th | 311 (18) | 43.1 | 43 | 15 | 78 | 10.1 |
5th | 297 (18) | 42.7 | 43 | 9 | 69 | 9.8 |