Table 1.
Mean score of attitudes toward the elderly with regard to socio-demographic characteristics.
| Variables | Categories | n (%) | M±SD | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 109 (47.4) | 152.30 ± 57.84 | 2.06 | 0.04 |
| Female | 121 (52.6) | 138.31 ± 44.78 | |||
| Marital Status | Single | 81 (25.2) | 127.12 ± 43.41 | −3.97 | <0.001 |
| Married | 149 (64.8) | 154.66 ± 53.56 | |||
| Race | Local | 197 (85.7) | 146.35 ± 52.24 | 1.26 | 0.23 |
| Non-local | 33 (14.3) | 135.03 ± 48.22 | |||
| Course on elderly | Yes | 61 (26.5) | 156.60 ± 56.12 | 1.94 | 0.04 |
| No | 169 (73.5) | 140.76 ± 49.58 | |||
| Caring for an elderly | Yes | 93 (40.4) | 146.2 ± 20.43 | 2.29 | 0.01 |
| No | 137 (59.6) | 144.12 ± 49.18 | |||
| Parents' age | >65 years | 146 (63.5) | 147.64 ± 53.66 | 1.03 | 0.02 |
| <65 years | 84 (36.5) | 140.30 ± 48.21 | |||
| Exposure to elderly patient | Yes | 215 (93.5) | 144.74 ± 52.03 | −2.52 | 0.60 |
| No | 15 (6.5) | 148.06 ± 49.07 | |||
| Ward | Pediatric | 18 (11.2) | 118.22 ± 61.85 | 47.81 | <0.001 |
| Internal | 22 (18.8) | 167.90 ± 47.32 | |||
| Surgical | 32 (20.0) | 120.37 ± 41.16 | |||
| Emergency | 30 (13.8) | 153.70 ± 56.47 | |||
| Critical care | 35 (28.2) | 183.44 ± 34.99 | |||
| Mental | 9 (5.6) | 16.66 ± 44.19 | |||
| Special disease | 15 (9.4) | 201.86 ± 44.24 | |||
| House | Personal | 190 (82.6) | 145.38 ± 51.93 | 13.28 | 0.78 |
| Rental | 40 (17.4) | 142.95 ± 51.47 |