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Table. 1 Some characteristics of the participants

From: Comparison of empathy with patients between first-year and last-year medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

  First-year Last-year Total P-value
Number percent Number percent Number percent  
Marital status0.01
- Single 42 100 34 81.0 76 90.5  
- Divorced 0 0 1 2.4 1 1.2
- Married 0 0 7 16.7 7 8.3
Father’s education0.74
- Ph.D. 12 28.6 10 23.8 22 26.2  
- Master’s degree 8 19.0 6 14.3 14 16.7
- Bachelor’s 16 38.1 15 35.7 31 36.9
- High school diploma 5 11.9 9 21.4 14 16.7
- Lower education level 1 2.4 2 4.8 3 3.6
Mother’s education0.29
- Ph.D. 8 19.0 5 11.9 13 15.5  
- Master’s degree 10 23.8 6 14.3 16 19.0
- Bachelor’s degree 11 26.2 19 45.2 30 35.7
- High school diploma 11 26.2 8 19.0 19 22.6
- Lower education level 2 4.8 4 9.5 6 7.1
Passing empathy courses 0.82
- Yes 24 57.1 25 59.5 49 58.3  
- No 18 42.9 17 40.5 35 41.7
Hospitalization history0.36
- Yes 14 33.3 18 42.9 32 38.1  
- No 28 66.7 24 57.1 52 61.9
History of chronic diseases in the family0.01
- Yes 15 35.7 26 61.9 41 48.8  
- No 27 64.3 16 38.1 43 51.2
History of referral to a specialist0.69
- Yes 5 11.9 4 9.5 9 10.7  
- No 37 88.1 38 90.5 75 89.3