Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 21.4 (3.1) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 20 (7.4) | |
| Female | 252 (92.6) | |
| Program | ||
| Biomedical | 27 (9.9) | |
| Dental medicine | 12 (4.4) | |
| General health sciences | 16 (5.9) | |
| Medicine | 67 (24.6) | |
| Nutrition | 23 (8.5) | |
| Pharmacy | 99 (36.4) | |
| Physical therapy | 8 (2.9) | |
| Public health | 20 (7.4) | |
| Level | ||
| Undergraduate | 241 (88.6) | |
| Graduate | 31 (11.4) | |
| Year of study | ||
| Year 1 | 95 (34.9) | |
| Year 2 | 63 (23.2) | |
| Year 3 | 48 (17.6) | |
| Year 4 | 33 (12.1) | |
| Year 5 | 22 (8.1) | |
| Year 6 | 11 (4.0) | |
| Nationality | ||
| Qatari | 78 (28.7) | |
| Non-Qatari | 194 (71.3) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 255 (93.8) | |
| Married | 17 (6.3) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 217 (79.8) | |
| Part-time | 25 (9.2) | |
| Full-time | 30 (11.0) | |
| Physical health rating | ||
| Poor | 41 (15.1) | |
| Fair | 51 (18.8) | |
| Good | 89 (32.7) | |
| Very good | 56 (20.6) | |
| Excellent | 35 (12.9) | |
| Psychological and emotional well-being rating | ||
| Poor | 73 (25.8) | |
| Fair | 100 (36.8) | |
| Good | 67 (24.6) | |
| Very good | 32 (11.8) | |
| Excellent | 0 (0) | |
| Number of courses dropped, mean (SD) | 0.09 (0.50) | |
| GPA in Fall semester 2019, mean (SD) | 3.42 (0.50) | |
| GPA in Spring semester 2020, mean (SD) | 3.45 (0.49) | |
SD standard deviation, GPA grade point average