Table 2. Mean empathy score on each subscale categorized according to the genders and year of education of the students (n=207).

	Perspective taking	Compassionate care	Walking in patient’s shoes
Gender
Male	49.36 ± 5.05	38.74 ± 5.71	7.24 ± 3.01
Female	58.25 ± 11.25	39.48 ± 4.07	8.48 ± 2.89
Year of education
First	51.87 ± 9.05	39.63 ± 5.82	7.16 ± 3.46
Second	50.85 ± 10.74	38.54 ± 6.94	7.38 ± 2.98
Third	53.98 ± 7.41	39.52 ± 5.55	7.25 ± 2.89
Fourth	49.02 ± 9.40	39.25 ± 7.02	7.10 ± 2.74
Fifth	48.75 ± 6.84	37.07 ± 4.96	7.37 ± 3.88
Career preference
People-oriented	49.05 ± 7.01	40.28 ± 5.87	8.01 ± 2.11
Technology-oriented	46.66 ± 6.04	39.88 ± 5.97	7.95 ± 2.84
Undecided	48.75 ± 6.84	36.58 ± 7.11	7.69 ± 2.96