Examining the empathy levels of medical students using CHAID analysis

BMC Medical Education

Table 1 General information about the participants of the study

Variable	Value	f	%
Gender
	Female	148	46.0
	Male	174	54.0
Age
	18–21	59	18.3
	22–25	230	71.4
	26 and over	33	71.4
Grade
	3	85	26.4
	4	141	43.8
	5	42	13.0
	6	54	16.8
Marital Status
	Married	5	1.6
	Single	316	98.1
	Other	1	0.3
Number of Siblings
	None	2	0.6
	1–3	129	40.1
	4 and more	191	59.3
Graduation
	Regular High School	24	7.5
	Anatolian High School	151	46.9
	Science High School	141	43.8
	Vocational High School	6	1.9
GPA
	0–60	5	1.6
	61–70	103	32.0
	71–80	148	46.0
	81–90	51	15.8
	91–100	15	4.7
Daily Internet Usage Time
	0–1 Hours	13	4.0
	1–3 Hours	81	25.2
	3–5 Hours	117	36.3
	Over 5 Hours	111	34.5
Primary Purpose of Internet Use
	Gaming	15	3.7
	Chatting	20	6.2
	Research	46	13.4
	Social Networks	193	59.9
	Music/Movie	46	14.3
	Other	5	1.6
Mother’s Level of Education
	Illiterate	87	27.0
	Literate	45	14.0
	Elementary School	58	18.0
	Middle School	29	9.0
	High School	37	11.5
	University	66	20.5
Father’s Level of Education
	Literate	43	13.4
	Elementary School	69	21.4
	Middle School	23	7.1
	High School	61	18.9
	University	126	39.1
Mother’s Occupation
	Civil Servant	43	13.4
	Worker	4	1.2
	Self Employed	14	4.3
	Housewife	246	76.4
	Other	15	4.7
Father’s Occupation
	Civil Servant	112	34.8
	Worker	48	14.9
	Self Employed	77	23.9
	Unemployed	47	14.6
	Other	38	11.8
Family Income Status
	Income Equals Expenditure	150	36.6
	Income Exceeds Expenditure	73	22.7
	Income is Less Than Expenditure	99	30.7
Living With Elderly
	Yes	117	55.0
	No	145	45.0
Predominantly Resided Settlement Area
	Rural	38	11.8
	Urban	284	88.2
	Total	322	100

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