Table 1 Students’ death anxiety scores with different characteristics (N = 360)
Characteristics | n (%) | Mean ± SD | t/F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 1.422 | 0.156 |
 Male | 157(43.6) | 46.20 ± 7.93 |  |  |
 Female | 203(56.4) | 45.05 ± 7.27 |  |  |
Ethnic group | Â | Â | -0.736 | 0.462 |
 Han Chinese | 261(72.5) | 45.37 ± 7.44 |  |  |
 Other | 99(27.5) | 46.03 ± 7.94 |  |  |
Whether only child or not | Â | Â | 0.921 | 0.358 |
 Yes | 137(38.1) | 46.02 ± 7.44 |  |  |
 No | 22361.9) | 45.26 ± 7.66 |  |  |
Place of residence | Â | Â | -0.706 | 0.481 |
 City | 231(64.2) | 45.34 ± 7.79 |  |  |
 Village | 129(35.8) | 45.93 ± 7.17 |  |  |
Student leader experience | Â | Â | 1.825 | 0.069 |
 Yes | 267(74.2) | 45.98 ± 7.31 |  |  |
 No | 93(25.8) | 44.32 ± 8.19 |  |  |
Health status | Â | Â | -0.073 | 0.942 |
 Good | 288(80.0) | 45.54 ± 7.62 |  |  |
 Normal | 72(20.0) | 45.61 ± 7.42 |  |  |
Have seen relatives die | Â | Â | 0.481 | 0.631 |
 Yes | 162(45.0) | 45.77 ± 7.48 |  |  |
 No | 198(55.0) | 45.38 ± 7.67 |  |  |
The way family members talk about death | Â | Â | 2.384 | 0.041* |
 Never | 17(4.7) | 45.41 ± 9.85 |  |  |
 Trying to avoid | 85(23.6) | 47.53 ± 8.60 |  |  |
 Only when necessary, and not in front of children | 79(21.9) | 45.52 ± 6.38 |  |  |
 Feeling uncomfortable | 47(13.1) | 45.60 ± 6.93 |  |  |
 Quite open | 132(36.7) | 44.30 ± 7.26 |  |  |
Had experienced caring for dying patients | Â | Â | 0.491 | 0.624 |
 Yes | 46(12.8) | 46.07 ± 7.80 |  |  |
 No | 314(87.2) | 45.48 ± 7.55 |  |  |
Frequency of receiving palliative care education courses within one year | Â | Â | -1.195 | 0.233 |
 0 times | 310(86.1) | 45.36 ± 7.63 |  |  |
 1–3 times | 50(13.9) | 46.74 ± 7.16 |  |  |
Hope to receive palliative care education | Â | Â | -0.883 | 0.378 |
 Yes | 323(89.7) | 45.43 ± 7.38 |  |  |
 No | 37(10.3) | 46.59 ± 9.13 |  |  |