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. 2015 Mar 10;4(1):e25721. doi: 10.17795/nmsjournal25721

Table 2. Correlation Between Demographic Data and Critical Thinking Skills.

Variables Domains in Critical Thinking Skills
Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Interpretation Evaluation Analysis Total score
Age r = -0.137, P = 0.09 r = -0.135, P = 0.09 r = -0.043, P = 0.60 r = -0.238, P = 0.06 r = -0.074, P = 0.37 r = -0.172, P = 0.06
Gender r = 0.750, P = 0.87 r = 0.349, P = 0.33 r = 0.125, P = 0.39 r = 0.704, P = 0.36 r = 0.912, P = 0.93 r = 0.478, P = 0.81
High school grade point average r = -0.077, P = 0.34 r = -0.007, P = 0.93 r = 0.025, P = 0.76 r = -0.108, P = 0.18 r = 0.030, P = 0.71 r = -0.025, P = 0.76
Rank in university entrance examination r = 0.128, P = 0.11 r = 0.034, P = 0.68 r = 0.003, P = 0.96 r = 0.105, P = 0.20 r = -0.026, P = 0.75 r = 0.043, P = 0.60
Interest in the nursing profession r = 0.00, P = 0.97 r = -0.094, P = 0.25 r = 0.086, P = 0.29 r = 0.059, P = 0.47 r = -0.055, P = 0.51 r = 0.068, P = 0.40