Table 3.

Correlation between variables and critical thinking (N = 288)

Variable	Critical thinking (r, p-value)
Emotional intelligence	0.683 (< 0.001) **
Age	0.044 (0.459)
Gender (male)	0.204 (< 0.001) **
Academic year	0.007 (0.906)
Family member in healthcare (yes)	0.176 (0.003) **
Interest in nursing (yes)	0.098 (0.096)

** Correlation significant at p < 0.01