Table 3 Mean empathy scores of the JSE-HPS in group differences

Gender

Male

Female

119

320

27.1

72.9

112.8 (15.38)

115.1 (11.53)

0.085^a

Study program

Regular

International

403

36

91.8

8.2

114.4 (12.83)

115.4 (11.42)

0.670^a

Phase of training

Pre-clinical

Clinical

173

266

39.4

60.6

114.7 (13.05)

114.3 (12.51)

0.762^a

Grade

2.00-2.49

2.50–2.99

3.00-3.49

3.50-4.00

12

49

180

198

2.7

11.2

41.0

45.1

120.2 (14.21)

116.8 (8.70)

113.1(13.38)

114.9 (12.71)

0.087^b

University

CU

MU

KKU

CMU

PSU

RSU

82

137

72

64

52

32

18.7

31.2

16.4

14.6

11.8

7.3

113.0 (15.00)

114.0 (11.25)

116.6 (14.63)

115.9 (11.71)

113.5 (10.82)

114.3 (12.54)

0.521^b

Region of University

Central

Northeast

North

South

251

72

64

52

57.2

16.4

14.6

11.8

113.7 (12.71)

116.6 (14.63)

115.9 (11.71)

113.5 (10.82)

0.281^b

Type of University

Public

Private

407

32

92.7

7.3

114.5 (12.74)

114.3 (12.54)

0.945^a

Year of Study

First

Second

Third

Forth

Fifth

Sixth

61

67

45

96

80

90

13.9

15.3

10.2

21.9

18.2

20.5

114.9 (16.00)

116.3 (9.82)

112.4 (12.95)

113.1 (14.70)

113.0 (10.53)

116.7 (11.20)

0.177^b