Table 1:
General characteristics of nursing students and the associated levels of interpersonal competence
| Variables | N (%) | Interpersonal competence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | T or F (p) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 28 (8.6) | 100.64 (15.95) | 0.97 (0.33) |
| Female | 296 (91.4) | 97.46 (16.42) | |
| Age (yr) | |||
| ≤20 | 181 (55.9) | 96.66 (16.63) | 0.95 (0.39) |
| 21–25 | 137 (42.3) | 99.20 (15.23) | |
| ≥26 | 6 (1.9) | 96.83 (31.11) | |
| Grade | |||
| Freshmen | 83 (25.6) | 98.53 (17.70) | 1.71 (0.16) |
| Sophomore | 73 (22.5) | 94.85 (16.09) | |
| Junior | 87 (26.9) | 96.79 (15.77) | |
| Senior | 81 (25) | 100.53 (15.65) | |
| Religion | |||
| Yes | 189 (58.3) | 99.05 (17.33) | 2.93 (0.09) |
| No | 135 (41.7) | 95.90 (14.81) | |
| Perceived economic status | |||
| Good | 25 (7.7) | 104.76 (17.21) | 2.53 (0.08) |
| Average | 256 (79) | 97.22 (16.77) | |
| Bad | 43 (13.3) | 96.72 (12.45) | |
N = 324