Table 3. Student stereotypes about nursing, as measured by Student Stereotypes Rating Questionnaire (N=90)

Student stereotypes about nursing
Items of Student Stereotypes Rating Questionnaire	All students (N=90) M (SD)	Nursing students (n=12) M (SD)	Rehabilitation therapy students (n=7) M (SD)	Medical students (n=36) M (SD)	Pharmacy students (n=35) M (SD)	p-value	Other-than-nursing students (n=78) M (SD)	p-value
Academic ability	4.1 (0.7)	4.3 (0.5)	4.0 (0.0)	4.1 (0.9)	4.1 (0.6)	0.63^a	4.1 (0.6)	0.28^b
Professional competence	4.2 (0.6)	4.3 (0.5)	4.1 (0.4)	4.3 (0.8)	4.2 (0.6)	0.86^a	4.2 (0.6)	0.59^b
Interpersonal skills	4.3 (0.7)	4.5 (0.5)	4.3 (0.8)	4.3 (0.7)	4.3 (0.7)	0.80^a	4.3 (0.7)	0.34^b
Leadership abilities	3.5 (1.0)	3.8 (0.7)	3.1 (1.6)	3.5 (0.9)	3.6 (1.0)	0.50^a	3.6 (0.7)	0.36^b
Ability to work independently	3.8 (0.8)	4.0 (0.6)	3.6 (1.3)	3.6 (1.0)	3.9 (0.6)	0.36^a	3.8 (0.7)	0.35^b
Ability to be a team player	4.3 (0.6)	4.2 (0.4)	4.1 (0.4)	4.3 (0.6)	4.4 (0.6)	0.45^a	4.3 (0.6)	0.58^b
Ability to make decisions	3.9 (0.7)	4.1 (0.7)	3.9 (0.4)	3.9 (0.8)	3.9 (0.7)	0.84^a	3.9 (0.7)	0.36^b
Practical skills	4.4 (0.5)	4.4 (0.5)	4.4 (0.5)	4.4 (0.5)	4.4 (0.6)	0.99^a	4.4 (0.5)	1.00^b
Confidence	4.2 (0.7)	4.4 (0.8)	4.1 (0.4)	4.1 (0.8)	4.1 (0.6)	0.63^a	4.1 (0.7)	0.18^b
Total score	37.1 (4.0)	38.1 (3.8)	36.6 (2.2)	36.9 (4.3)	37.1 (4.1)	0.81^a	36.9 (4.0)	0.33^b

One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA test)
Two-sample t-test comparing nursing students and other students.