Table 1. Demographic variables of the study participants (n=292)

Variable		Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Male	38	13.0
	Female	254	87.0
Year of study	First year	80	27.4
	Second year	84	28.8
	Third year	59	20.2
	Final year	69	23.6
Religion	Yes	71	24.3
	No	221	75.7
Family type	Extended	103	35.3
	Nuclear	189	64.7
Living with older people	Yes	76	26.0
	No	216	74.0
Completion of geriatric course	Accomplished	109	37.3
	Studying	39	13.4
	Unlearned	144	49.3
Elderly care experience	Yes	143	49.0
	No	149	51.0
Geriatric nursing choice	Yes	63	21.6
	No	229	78.4