Table 6. Character Traits of Faculty Ranked by Age Group.
The table presents the top 10 character traits ranked by frequency among nursing alumni categorized into four age groups.
| Rank | 30-35 | f | 35-40 | f | 40-45 | f | 45-50 | f | >50 | f |
| 1 | Honesty | 3 | Honesty | 4 | Honesty | 3 | Love | 2 | Honesty | 9 |
| 2 | Kindness | 2 | Kindness | 3 | Kindness | 3 | Spirituality | 3 | Kindness | 6 |
| 3 | Love | 2 | Love, humor & creativity | 3 | Kindness & fairness | 2 | Kindness & Fairness | 2 | Love | 6 |
| 4 | Spirituality, perspective & humor | 1 | Humor | 2 | Humor | 3 | Hope | 2 | Fairness | 2 |
| 5 | Teamwork, spirituality & perseverance | 1 | Bravery & spirituality | 2 | Spirituality | 2 | Teamwork | 2 | Spirituality | 4 |
| 6 | Leadership, Judgment & creativity | 1 | Gratitude | 2 | Creativity, gratitude & fairness | 1 | Kindness, love, gratitude, creativity & Love of learning | 1 | Gratitude | 5 |
| 7 | Zest, perseverance, kindness, forgiveness, creativity & Love of learning | 1 | Love of learning | 3 | Love of learning | 2 | Gratitude | 2 | Love of learning | 4 |
| 8 | Gratitude | 2 | Zest, curiosity, hope, spirituality, perseverance, love & forgiveness | 1 | Fairness | 2 | Zest, prudence, love, forgiveness, & love of learning | 1 | Gratitude | 3 |
| 9 | Fairness | 2 | Curiosity & fairness | 2 | Perseverance | 2 | Spirituality | 2 | Fairness | 5 |
| 10 | Perseverance | 2 | Bravery, appreciation of beauty, perseverance, love, judgment & forgiveness | 1 | Hope | 3 | Perseverance | 3 | Perseverance | 4 |