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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Adv Nurs. 2010 Jul 16;66(10):2182–2193. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05385.x

Table 4.

Critical thinking disposition and skills scores

Measure Mean (SD) Critical thinking disposition/ skills, n (%)

Weak Average Strong
CCTDI
 Truth-seeking 41·75 (5·89) 4 (11·1) 15 (41·7) 17 (47·2)
 Open-mindedness 45·81 (5·17) 5 (13·9) 20 (55·6) 11 (30·6)
 Analyticity 46·08 (5·83) 7 (19·4) 14 (38·9) 15 (41·7)
 Systematicity 44·86 (6·08) 9 (25·0) 17 (47·2) 10 (27·8)
 Self-confidence 46·33 (7·29) 7 (19·4) 18 (50·0) 11 (30·6)
 Inquisitiveness 50·33 (6·36) 9 (25·0) 15 (41·7) 12 (33·3)
 Maturity 49·33 (4·53) 6 (16·7) 18 (50·0) 12 (33·3)
Total CCTDI score 324·5 (28·3) 7 (19·4) 20 (55·6) 9 (25·0)
CCTST
 Analysis 4·94 (1·41) 6 (16·7) 14 (38·9) 16 (44·4)
 Inference 9·64 (2·56) 9 (25·0) 14 (38·9) 13 (36·1)
 Evaluation 5·08 (2·01) 9 (25·0) 15 (41·7) 12 (33·3)
 Induction 10·83 (2·48) 8 (22·2) 12 (33·3) 16 (44·4)
 Deduction 8·83 (3·20) 10 (27·8) 16 (44·4) 10 (27·8)
Total CCTST score 19·67 (4·65) 10 (27·8) 15 (41·7) 11 (30·6)

CCTDI minimum score achievable = 70, maximum score achievable = 420.

CCTST minimum score achievable = 0, maximum score achievable = 34.

<25th percentile of scores = weak critical thinking disposition/skills.

≥25th to 74th percentile of scores = average critical thinking disposition/ skills.

≥75th percentile of scores = strong critical thinking disposition/skills.