Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
|  | Geriatric nursing (n = 130) | General healthcare and nursing (n = 142) | Early childhood education (n = 82) |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Items | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p-value |
Age groups (years) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 16–19 | 20 (15.4) | 24 (16.9) | 24 (29.3) |  |
 20–22 | 38 (29.2) | 62 (43.7) | 29 (35.4) |  |
 23–26 | 46 (35.4) | 49 (34.5) | 20 (24.4) |  |
 27–30 | 26 (20.0) | 7 (4.9) | 9 (11.0) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.07 |
 Female | 98 (75.4) | 122 (85.9) | 63 (76.8) |  |
 Male | 32 (24.6) | 20 (14.1) | 19 (23.2) |  |
Body mass index | Â | Â | Â | 0.15 |
  < 18.5 | 4 (3.1) | 9 (6.3) | 7 (8.5) |  |
 18.5–24.9 | 78 (60.0) | 95 (66.9) | 45 (54.9) |  |
 25–30 | 26 (20.0) | 26 (18.3) | 18 (22.0) |  |
  ≥ 30 | 14 (10.8) | 5 (3.5) | 6 (7.3) |  |
Migration background | Â | Â | Â | 0.13 |
 No | 90 (69.2) | 110 (77.5) | 57 (69.5) |  |
 Yes | 38 (29.2) | 28 (19.7) | 25 (30.5) |  |
Socioeconomic statusa | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Low | 64 (49.2) | 25 (17.6) | 37 (45.1) |  |
 Middle | 52 (40.0) | 79 (55.6) | 36 (43.9) |  |
 High | 4 (3.1) | 30 (21.1) | 3 (3.7) |  |
Year of education | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 1st | 32 (24.6) | 59 (41.5) | 29 (35.4) |  |
 2nd | 66 (50.8) | 35 (24.6) | 53 (64.6) |  |
 3rd | 32 (24.6) | 48 (33.8) | / |  |