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Table 2 Homogeneous test of general characteristics and dependent variables of the participants (N = 76)

From: Development and evaluation of virtual simulation for smoking cessation counseling education program for nursing students

Variable

Category

Total

Exp.(n = 39)

Cont.(n = 37)

X2 or t(p)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

General characteristics

Gender

Male

9(11.8)

5(12.8)

4(10.8)

0.073(0.534)

 

Female

67(88.6)

34(87.2)

33(89.2)

Age (M ± SD)

23(2.52)

23.21(3.054)

22.78(1.813)

-

Smoking status

Non-Smoker

66(86.8)

35(89.7)

31(83.8)

0.72(0.684)a

 

Ex-Smoker

5(6.6)

2(5.1)

3(8.1)

 

Smoker

5(6.6)

2(5.1)

3(8.1)

GPA

4.0 ~ 4.5

12(15.8)

7(17.9)

5(13.5)

0.39(0.866)a

 

3.5 ~ 4.0

33(43.4)

16(41.0)

17(45.9)

 

≦ 3.5

31(40.8)

16(41.0)

15(40.5)

Cohabitation

Cohabitating with nonsmoker

66(86.8)

32(82.1)

34(91.9)

1.61(0.177)

 

Cohabitating with smoker

10(13.2)

7(17.9)

3(8.1)

Major Satisfaction

Satisfied

44(57.9)

21(53.8)

23(62.2)

2.07(0.372)a

 

Neural

26(34.2)

16(41.0)

10(27.0)

 

Unsatisfied

6(7.9)

2(5.1)

4(10.8)

Healthy Lifestyle

Yes

35(46.1)

15(38.5)

20(54.1)

5.57(0.061)a

 

Neural

24(31.6)

11(28.2)

13(35.1)

 

No

17(22.4)

13(33.3)

4(10.8)

Research Variables

 

Total (n = 76)

Exp. (n = 39)

Con. (n = 37)

 

M ± SD

M ± SD

Skewness

Kurtosis

M ± SD

Skewness

Kurtosis

X2

Autonomous Regulation of SCC

4.90 ± 1.07

4.75 ± 1.11

-0.85

2.47

5.06 ± 1.01

-0.61

0.53

27.59(0.428)a

Controlled Regulation of SCC

4.36 ± 1.14

4.29 ± 1.14

0.15

-0.16

4.43 ± 1.15

-0.11

-0.44

20.50(0.956)a

Perceived competence of SCC

4.26 ± 1.47

3.95 ± 1.32

0.53

-0.17

4.58 ± 1.55

-0.37

-0.35

17.71(0.807)a

  1. aFisher’s exact test
  2. Exp.: experimental group; Cont.: control group; SCC: smoking cessation counseling