Table 2. Total and subscale PPOS scores by student demographic information*.
| Characteristic | Caring subscale | Sharing subscale | CR-PPOS total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 4.42 ± 0.92 | 2.81 ± 0.72 | 3.54 ± 0.60 |
| Female | 4.61 ± 0.74 | 2.92 ± 0.63 | 3.69 ± 0.50 |
| P value | 0.009** | 0.051# | 0.002** |
| Student category | |||
| Five-year clinical category | 4.47 ± 0.85 | 2.93 ± 0.68 | 3.63 ± 0.57 |
| Seven-year clinical category | 4.73 ± 0.69 | 2.71 ± 0.61 | 3.63 ± 0.46 |
| P value | 0.003** | 0.002** | 0.930 |
| Age | |||
| ≤22 | 4.49 ± 0.85 | 2.85 ± 0.69 | 3.59 ± 0.58 |
| >22 | 4.61 ± 0.76 | 2.93 ± 0.64 | 3.69 ± 0.48 |
| P value | 0.523 | 0.004** | 0.138 |
| Clinical hospital | |||
| First-affiliated hospital | 4.71 ± 0.76 | 2.96 ± 0.67 | 3.76 ± 0.49 |
| Second-affiliated hospital | 4.35 ± 0.89 | 2.82 ± 0.69 | 3.51 ± 0.59 |
| Fourth-affiliated hospital | 4.52 ± 0.71 | 2.82 ± 0.60 | 3.59 ± 0.48 |
| P value | 0.000** | 0.061& | 0.000** |
| Without siblings | |||
| Yes | 4.49 ± 0.85 | 2.85 ± 0.69 | 3.59 ± 0.58 |
| No | 4.61 ± 0.76 | 2.93 ± 0.64 | 3.69 ± 0.48 |
| P value | 0.121 | 0.171 | 0.047** |
| Family residence | |||
| City + Town | 4.50 ± 0.83 | 2.86 ± 0.67 | 3.61 ± 0.56 |
| Village | 4.65 ± 0.77 | 2.93 ± 0.66 | 3.71 ± 0.49 |
| P value | 0.086& | 0.353 | 0.071& |
| Doctor parents | |||
| Yes | 4.54 ± 0.89 | 2.98 ± 0.67 | 3.69 ± 0.56 |
| No | 4.53 ± 0.81 | 2.87 ± 0.67 | 3.62 ± 0.54 |
| P value | 0.943 | 0.259 | 0.419 |
| Year of first clinical experience | |||
| Second year and below | 4.56 ± 0.80 | 2.84 ± 0.65 | 3.62 ± 0.53 |
| Third year and above | 4.52 ± 0.83 | 2.90 ± 0.68 | 3.64 ± 0.55 |
| P value | 0.594 | 0.310 | 0.752 |
Notes.
*
All scores are mean scores, n = 513.
**
P < 0.05.
&
p < 0.1.
#
p = 0.051.