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Table 5 Distribution of response scores on the subscales of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), in oncology nurses, Tehran, Iran (N = 181)

From: Empathy from the perspective of oncology nurses

IRI subscalea

Perspective taking

Fantasy

Empathic concern

Personal distress

Frequency

(%)

Cumulative frequency

(%)

Frequency

(%)

Cumulative frequency

(%)

Frequency

(%)

Cumulative frequency

(%)

Frequency

(%)

Cumulative frequency

(%)

<25

5 (2.8)

5 (2.8)

39 (21.5)

39 (21.5)

12 (6.6)

12 (6.6)

15 (8.3)

15 (8.3)

25–50

67 (37.0)

72 (39.8)

90 (49.7)

129 (71.2)

8 (4.4)

20 (11.0)

64 (35.4)

79 (43.7)

50–75

104 (57.4)

176 (97.3)

51 (28.2)

180 (99.4)

74 (40.9)

94 (51.9)

90 (49.7)

169 (93.4)

75–100

5 (2.8)

181 (100)

1 (0.6)

181 (100)

87 (48.1)

181 (100)

12 (6.6)

181 (100)

Sum

181 (100)

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181 (100)

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181 (100)

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181 (100)

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  1. aThe scores of the IRI linearly transformed into a 100-point Scale