Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants (N=320).
| Demographic characteristics | Status | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 97 | 30.3 |
| Female | 223 | 69.7 | |
| Marital status | Single | 285 | 89.1 |
| Married | 35 | 10.9 | |
| Age | <20 | 116 | 36.3 |
| 20-24 | 190 | 59.4 | |
| ≥25 | 14 | 4.3 | |
| Interested in nursing | Yes | 229 | 71.6 |
| No | 91 | 28.4 | |
| Employment status | employed | 70 | 250 |
| unemployed | 21.9 | 78.1 | |
| Lodging | Living in a dormitory | 100 | 31.3 |
| Living in Tehran with family | 167 | 52.4 | |
| Rental home | 9 | 2.8 | |
| Living in environs of Tehran with family | 41 | 12.9 | |
| Other | 2 | 0.6 | |
| Previous semester GPA | 11-14.99 | 17 | 5.3 |
| 15-16.99 | 130 | 40.6 | |
| ≥17 | 173 | 54.1 |