Table 2.

Empathy scores of nursing students with different socio-demographic characristics(n = 562).

Variables		Number	Perspective taking	Compassionate care	Standing in patient' shoes
Gender	Male	86	54.48 ± 10.64	40.42 ± 6.48	9.85 ± 2.70
	Female	476	56.39 ± 7.76	40.67 ± 5.25	10.20 ± 2.42
	t		−1.59	−0.34	−1.20
	P		>0.05	>0.05	>0.05
Stage	1st year	213	57.42 ± 7.99	41.04 ± 5.16	10.62 ± 2.38
	2nd year	163	53.26 ± 8.60	39.42 ± 5.36	9.78 ± 2.25
	3rd year	186	57.07 ± 7.75	41.23 ± 5.71	9.92 ± 2.68
	F		14.20	5.83	6.51
	P		<0.001	<0.01	>0.01
With Siblings	Yes	423	56.20 ± 7.96	40.84 ± 5.36	10.21 ± 2.43
	No	139	55.79 ± 9.23	39.99 ± 5.71	9.95 ± 2.58
	t		−0.50	−1.59	−1.08
	P		>0.05	>0.05	>0.05