Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample (n = 304)
| Variable (Unit) | Average ± SDa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Women |
Men |
Nursing |
Physiotherapy |
Podiatry |
Occupational Therapy |
| n |
236 (77.6%) |
68 (22.4%) |
114 (37.5%) |
79 (26%) |
41 (13.5%) |
70 (23%) |
| Age (years) |
21.94 ± 5.27 |
22.56 ± 6.07 |
21.97 ± 6.18 |
21.40 ± 4.65 |
25.32 ± 6.47 |
21.16 ± 3.44 |
|
Engagement dimensions (scale 0 to 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vigor |
3.9 ± 1.01 |
3.28 ± 1.08 |
3.13 ± 1.06 |
3.19 ± 1.03 |
3.12 ± 1.06 |
3.06 ± 0.91 |
| Dedication |
4.95 ± 1.01 |
4.67 ± 1.23 |
4.87 ± 1.18 |
4.83 ± 1.06 |
4.61 ± 0.97 |
5.17 ± 0.86 |
| Absorption |
3.07 ± 1.24 |
3.42 ± 1.40 |
3.07 ± 1.36 |
3.26 ± 1.87 |
3.13 ± 1.31 |
3.16 ± 1.27 |
|
Academic achievements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Success rate (scale 0 to 1) |
0.95 ± 0.55 |
0.94 ± 0.11 |
0.94 ± 0.12 |
0.89 ± 0.17 |
0.91 ± 0.16 |
0.87 ± 0.14 |
| Performance rate (scale 0 to 1) |
0.81 ± 0.21 |
0.86 ± 0.17 |
0.88 ± 0.18 |
0.80 ± 0.21 |
0.77 ± 0.19 |
0.76 ± 0.17 |
| Grade Point Average (scale 1 to 4) | 1.97 ± 0.37 | 2.04 ± 0.40 | 2.05 ± 0.41 | 1.99 ± 0.30 | 1.75 ± 0.31 | 2.00 ± 0.39 |
a: Standard deviation.