| Factors | With ISE (n = 20) | Without ISE (n = 39) | p-values |
| Age1 |
|
|
|
| 22 - 26 years | 65.0 | 46.2 | 0.136 |
| 27 - 44 years | 35.0 | 53.8 |
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Women | 95.0 | 76.9 | 0.078 |
| Men | 5.0 | 23.1 |
|
| Living situation |
|
|
|
| Living alone | 40.0 | 20.5 |
|
| Living in a relation | 45.0 | 76.9 | 0.032 |
| Living with other adults | 15.0 | 2.6 |
|
| Having children |
|
|
|
| Yes | 0 | 35.9 | 0.001 |
| No | 100.0 | 64.1 |
|
| Commitments beside the nursing studies2 |
|
|
|
| Yes | 10.0 | 46.2 | 0.005 |
| No | 90.0 | 53.8 |
|
| Ill health |
|
|
|
| Yes | 0 | 0 |
|
| No | 100.0 | 100.0 |
|
| Lack of finances |
|
|
|
| Yes | 0 | 48.7 |
|
| No | 100.0 | 51.3 | 0.000 |
| Perceiving that the HEI had an international focus |
|
|
|
| Yes | 55.0 | 20.5 | 0.009 |
| No | 45.0 | 79.5 |
|
| Previous studies/work abroad |
|
|
|
| Yes | 65.0 | 35.9 | 0.032 |
| No | 35.0 | 64.1 |
|
| Perception that the ISE can negatively affect the ability to learn necessary skills for the Swedish health care |
|
|
|
| Yes | 10.0 | 23.1 | 0.195 |
| No | 90.0 | 76.9 |
|
| Other reasons3 |
|
|
|
| Yes | 20.0 | 53.0 | 0.012 |
| No | 80.0 | 46.2 |
|