Table 1: Demographic Characteristics (n=249).
| Variables | N | % | Mean ± SD |
| Age | | | 29.82 ± 8.99 |
| Gender |
| Male | 37 | 14.9% | |
| Female | 212 | 85.1% | |
| Ethnic Background |
| Caucasian | 223 | 89.6% | |
| African American | 12 | 4.8% | |
| Indian | 1 | 0.4% | |
| Other | 13 | 5.2% | |
| High School Graduation |
| Graduated 2007 or before (Non-traditional Students) | 175 | 70.3% | |
| Graduated 2008 or after (Traditional Students) | 74 | 29.7% | |
| Decision to go into the Nursing Profession |
| Grade School | 19 | 7.6% | |
| Middle School | 15 | 6.0% | |
| High School | 51 | 20.5% | |
| After High School | 164 | 65.9% | |
| Previous healthcare experience |
| Yes | 142 | 57% | |
| No | 107 | 43% | |