Table 1 Comparison between the experimental and control groups in terms of general information.
Basic information |  | Control group (n = 119) | Experimental group (n = 125) | χ2/t value | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |  | 20.66 ± 0.682 | 20.53 ± 0.655 | 1.490a | 0.138 |
Gender | Male | 21 | 18 | 0.479b | 0.489 |
Female | 98 | 107 | Â | Â | |
Educational background | Bachelor’s degree | 25 | 24 | 0.124b | 0.724 |
Associate degree | 94 | 101 | Â | Â | |
Place of birth | Countryside | 75 | 79 | 0.001b | 0.982 |
Towns and villages | 23 | 24 | Â | Â | |
City | 21 | 22 | Â | Â | |
Only child status | Yes | 24 | 19 | 1.036b | 0.309 |
No | 95 | 106 | Â | Â | |
Duration of clinical practice |  ≤ 3 months | 23 | 40 | 1.545b | 0.462 |
4–6 months | 32 | 36 |  |  | |
 ≥ 7 months | 55 | 76 |  |  |