Table 2.
Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics of nursing students under study, separated by gender, in the city of Tehran in 2012-2013
| Variable | Variable Classes | Female (n = 297) | Male (n = 107) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | ||
| 1 | 21.5 | 64 | 34.6 | 37 | |
| Study year | 2 | 27.9 | 83 | 16.8 | 18 |
| 3 | 23.9 | 71 | 28 | 30 | |
| 4 | 26.6 | 79 | 20.6 | 22 | |
| Marital status | Single | 88.8 | 261 | 90.6 | 96 |
| Married | 11.2 | 36 | 9.4 | 11 | |
| Fars | 65.5 | 192 | 52.8 | 56 | |
| Race | Turk | 16.4 | 48 | 22.6 | 24 |
| Lor | 4.4 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| Other | 6.5 | 19 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| Low | 11.1 | 33 | 4.7 | 5 | |
| Healthy (normal) | 74.4 | 221 | 61.7 | 66 | |
| Body mass index | Extra weight | 10.4 | 31 | 31.8 | 34 |
| Fat | 2.7 | 8 | 1.9 | 2 | |
| Residence type | Living wih family members | 70 | 208 | 49.5 | 53 |
| Not living with family members | 30 | 89 | 50.5 | 54 | |