| Variables | n | % |
| Year of study | ||
| 4 | 95 | 47.5 |
| 5 | 105 | 52.5 |
| Participation in extracurricular activities | ||
| Yes | 67 | 33.5 |
| No | 133 | 66.5 |
| Holding of part-time jobs | ||
| Yes | 34 | 17 |
| No | 166 | 83 |
| Motivation to study nursing | ||
| Personal interest | 38 | 19.0 |
| Influence from brothers/sisters | 10 | 5.0 |
| Influence from classmates | 9 | 4.5 |
| Parental suggestion | 100 | 50.0 |
| Teacher suggestion | 5 | 2.5 |
| School allocation based on the test scores | 17 | 8.5 |
| A nursing background facilitates job hunting | 21 | 10.5 |
| Semester grade | ||
| 60 - 69 points | 12 | 6.0 |
| 70 - 79 point | 76 | 38.0 |
| Above 80 points | 112 | 56.0 |
| Interest in nursing | ||
| Highly interested | 11 | 5.5 |
| Interested | 54 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 100 | 50.0 |
| Not interested | 27 | 13.5 |
| Not interested at all | 8 | 4.0 |