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. 2024 Aug 22;16(8):e67508. doi: 10.7759/cureus.67508

Table 5. Association of self-efficacy with demographic variables.

** - Significant at 1% level; * - Significant at 5% level; DF - Degree of freedom; BSc (N): BSc Nursing; DGNM: Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery

S. No. Demographic Variables Class Level of Self-Efficacy Chi-square value DF P value
Medium High
1 Age (in years) 15-20 39 29 1.413 1 0.235
21-25 63 67
2 Gender Male 33 31 0.012 1 0.913
Female 69 67
3 Course BSc Nursing 94 93 0.618 1 0.432
DGNM 8 5
4 Year of studying BSc (N) 3rd year 49 42 96.255 4 0.000**
BSc (N) 4th year 45 51
DGNM 2nd year 8 5
5 Type of Student Accommodation Hostel 35 18 6.525 1 0.011*
Day Scholar 67 80
6 Type of family Nuclear family 68 71 1.353 1 0.245
Joint family 32 23
7 Order of child in the family First child 57 57 0.220 2 0.896
Second child 25 27
Third child 15 13
8 Religion Hindu 60 55 0.312 2 0.855
Christian 31 33
Muslim 9 10
9 Family Income Less than 25,000 24 24 1.744 4 0.783
25,000 to 50,000 32 25
50,000 to 75,000 17 14
75,000 to 1,00,000 21 24
Above 1,00,000 8 11
10 Place of residence Urban 62 61 0.064 2 0.969
Semi-Urban 19 17
Rural 21 20
11 Educational Background of the father No formal education 10 4 16.022 6 0.014*
Primary School Certificate 16 11
High School Certificate 26 39
Diploma 13 10
Graduate 22 23
Post Graduate 10 10
Others 5 1
12 Educational Background of the mother No formal education 9 7 4.707 5 0.453
Primary School Certificate 23 22
High School Certificate 31 34
Diploma 10 3
Graduate 15 19
Post Graduate 12 10
13 Occupation of father Unemployed 5 1 4.378 4 0.357
Semi-skilled Worker 11 11
Skilled Worker 29 33
Professional 31 35
Business 23 16
Others 3 2
14 Occupation of mother Unemployed/ Housewife 43 59 7.769 4 0.100
Semi-skilled Worker 14 5
Skilled Worker 13 10
Professional 23 18
Business 6 6