Table 2.

Comparison of the mean scores of critical thinking and its subscales in students by sex

Variable	Male	Female	t	P
Evaluation	5.68±2.36	4.38±2.23	2.54	0.013
Inference	4.14±1.99	3.65±1.97	1.10	0.274
Analysis	3.80±1.59	3.14±1.81	1.74	0.084
Deductive reasoning	5.02±2.08	3.97±2.12	2.23	0.028
Inductive reasoning	7.07±2.85	6.08±2.74	1.57	0.119
Total score of critical thinking	13.61±4.26	11.16±4.31	2.56	0.012