Table 1.
Demographic variables of nursing students (N = 1126)
| Variables | Group | N (%) | COVID-19-related stress | F/t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | |||||
| Age | 17 ~ 21 | 396(35.17%) | 9.31 | 6.53 | 0.143 | 0.867 |
| 22 ~ 26 | 727(64.56%) | 9.29 | 6.63 | |||
| ≥ 27 | 3(0.27%) | 11.33 | 9.50 | |||
| Gender | Male | 145(12.88%) | 9.12 | 7.02 | -0.349 | 0.727 |
| Female | 981(87.12%) | 9.33 | 6.53 | |||
| Residence status | Urban | 597(53.02%) | 8.30 | 6.57 | 15.768 | 0.000 |
| Rural | 436(38.72%) | 10.58 | 6.49 | |||
| Suburb | 93(8.26%) | 9.77 | 6.21 | |||
| Grade | Freshman | 511(45.38%) | 9.38 | 6.73 | 0.069 | 0.934 |
| Sophomore | 460(40.85%) | 9.26 | 6.41 | |||
| Junior | 155(13.77%) | 9.18 | 6.73 | |||
| Willingness | Voluntary choice | 640(56.84%) | 9.08 | 6.65 | 1.219 | 0.296 |
| Influenced by others | 272(24.16%) | 9.82 | 6.51 | |||
| Others | 214(19.01%) | 9.33 | 6.53 | |||
| Whether to engage in nursing after graduation | Yes | 534(47.43%) | 8.95 | 6.59 | 2.388 | 0.092 |
| No | 135(11.99%) | 10.30 | 6.86 | |||
| Uncertain | 457(40.59%) | 9.42 | 6.50 | |||