Table 3: Comparison of socio-demographics characteristics and item total score of the NIS and its subscales (n = 618).

GA C OEC§ Total NIS
n (%) M ± SD t/F/ χ2 M ± SD t/F/ χ2 M ± SD t/F/ χ2 M ± SD t/F/ χ2
Health care workers in near surroundings Yes 345 (55.8) 15.43 ± 2.10 1.3 12.38 ± 3.01 1.39 30.68 ± 5.33 2.03* 58.49 ± 8.27 2.20*
No 273 (44.2) 15.21 ± 2.15 12.05 ± 2.80 29.84 ± 4.88 57.10 ± 7.31
Nurse relative Yes 195 (31.6) 15.51 ± 2.02 1.45 12.70 ± 2.97 2.70* 31.54 ± 5.13 4.08** 59.75 ± 7.80 4.07**
No 423 (68.4) 15.25 ± 2.17 12.02 ± 2.87 29.74 ± 5.07 57.01 ± 7.78
People who direct others nursing Yes 127 (20.6) 15.28 ± 2.14 0.32 12.46 ± 3.19 0.89 31.50 ± 4.99 2.95** 59.24 ± 7.58 2.19*
No 491 (79.4) 15.34 ± 2.12 12.18 ± 2.85 30.00 ± 5.16 57.52 ± 7.93
Obtaining informationa Media 319 (59.8) 15.28 ± 2.11 1.25 12.13 ± 2.94 2.9 30.18 ± 4.93 6.80* 57.58 ± 7.65 5.65
School 128 (24.0) 15.39 ± 2.16 12.51 ± 2.92 31.28 ± 4.79 59.19 ± 7.56
Conference 26 (13.9) 15.12 ± 2.30 11.92 ± 3.55 29.15 ± 7.83 56.19 ± 11.67
Knowing sufficient knowledge about nursing Yes 90 (14.6) 15.23 ± 2.33 0.12 12.20 ± 3.35 1.15 30.20 ± 6.35 0.46 57.63 ± 9.77 0.78
No 361 (58.4) 15.34 ± 2.12 12.11 ± 2.77 30.18 ± 4.81 57.63 ± 7.38
Undecided 167 (27.0) 15.37 ± 2.03 12.53 ± 2.99 30.63 ± 5.17 58.53 ± 7.82
Willingness to choose nursing Yes 56 (9.1) 15.89 ± 2.25 2.22 13.25 ± 3.14 4.76* 31.50 ± 5.06 5.34** 60.64 ± 7.78 6.72**
No 470 (76.1) 15.26 ± 2.10 12.06 ± 2.86 29.93 ± 5.13 57.25 ± 7.85
Undecided 92 (14.9) 15.34 ± 2.15 12.53 ± 2.96 31.51 ± 5.09 59.38 ± 7.62

GA: General Appearance; C: Communication; §OEC: Occupational and Educational Characteristics; aMultiple Choices; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; t: statistical t-test; F: One-Way Analysis of Variance Test; χ2: Kruskal-Wallis Test.