Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants (N=320)
Demographic characteristics Status N %
Sex Male 97 30.3
Female 223 69.7
Marital status Single 285 89.1
Married 35 10.9
Age <20 116 36.3
20-24 190 59.4
≥25 14 4.3
Interested in nursing Yes 229 71.6
No 91 28.4
Employment status employed 70 250
unemployed 21.9 78.1
Lodging Living in a dormitory 100 31.3
Living in Tehran with family 167 52.4
Rental home 9 2.8
Living in environs of Tehran with family 41 12.9
Other 2 0.6
Previous semester GPA 11-14.99 17 5.3
15-16.99 130 40.6
≥17 173 54.1
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