Table 1 General data statistics for nursing students (n = 630)

Gender

Male

112

17.8

Female

518

82.2

Educational background

Junior college education

569

90.3

Undergraduate course

61

9.7

Grade

Sophomore

532

84.4

Junior

58

9.2

Senior

40

6.3

Be the only child or not

Yes

347

55.1

No

283

44.9

Origin of student

Rural area

347

55.1

Urban area

283

44.9

Monthly active participation in various activities organized by the college

Regularly attend(more than two times per month)

114

18.1

Occasionally attend(one or two times per month)

387

61.4

Never

129

20.5

Whether to choose nursing voluntarily

Yes

376

59.7

No

254

40.3

Duration of clinical practice

Have not yet participated

499

79.2

Within one month

21

3.3

1–3 months

22

3.5

3-6 months

32

5.1

More than 6 months

56

8.9

Average monthly household income (in yuan)

 < 3000

264

41.9

3000–5000

244

38.7

 > 5000

122

19.4

If you have someone you admire in nursing

Yes

356

56.5

No

274

43.5