Table 6. Association between demographic variables and professional identity.

** - 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 Professional Identity			Chi-square value	DF	P value
			Low	Moderate	High
1	Age (in years)	15-20	26	15	28	13.661	2	0.001**
		21-25	38	55	38
2	Gender	Male	26	22	18	2.959	2	0.228
		Female	38	49	49
3	Course	BSc Nursing	61	65	63	149.595	2	0.000**
		DGNM	3	6	4
4	Year of studying	BSc (N) 3rd year	34	20	39	14.623	4	0.006**
		BSc (N) 4th year	27	45	24
		DGNM 2nd year	3	6	4
5	Type of Student Accommodation	Hostel	17	25	11	6.296	2	0.043*
		Day Scholar	47	46	56
6	Type of family	Nuclear family	39	49	52	4.647	2	0.098
		Joint family	24	18	14
7	Order of child in the family	First child	39	41	35	2.582	4	0.630
		Second child	13	18	21
		Third child	7	11	11
8	Religion	Hindu	38	38	40	2.613	4	0.624
		Christian	18	27	19
		Muslim	7	5	8
9	Family Income	Less than 25,000	15	17	16	10.902	8	0.207
		25,000 to 50,000	25	15	18
		50,000 to 75,000	7	9	15
		75,000 to 1,00,000	12	22	12
		Above 1,00,000	5	8	6
10	Place of residence	Urban	36	46	42	3.756	4	0.440
		Semi-Urban	10	13	14
		Rural	18	12	11
11	Educational Background of the father	No formal education	5	5	4	2.173	10	0.995
		Primary School Certificate	9	9	9
		High School Certificate	20	26	20
		Diploma	9	7	7
		Graduate	13	16	17
		Post Graduate	6	6	8
12	Educational Background of the mother	No formal education	4	2	10	17.886	10	0.057
		Primary School Certificate	16	19	10
		High School Certificate	20	29	17
		Diploma	7	2	4
		Graduate	8	12	15
		Post Graduate	7	6	9
13	Occupation of father	Unemployed	2	3	1	7.895	8	0.444
		Semi-skilled Worker	6	5	11
		Skilled Worker	22	23	18
		Professional	18	28	20
		Business	15	10	15
14	Occupation of mother	Unemployed/ Housewife	26	42	36	12.975	8	0.113
		Semi-skilled Worker	10	6	3
		Skilled Worker	10	7	6
		Professional	15	11	15
		Business	2	3	7