Table 2.
Mental health status among precarious student and by sex (EtuCris 2021–2022).
| Variable | Overall n (%) | Man n (%) | Woman n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 456 | 182 | 274 | |
| Felt particularly sad, blue, depressed, most of the time during the day almost every day | 237 (52.0) | 79 (43.4) | 158 (57.7) | 0.004 |
| Feeling of having no taste for anything, of having lost interest in the things you used to enjoy | 194 (42.5) | 64 (35.2) | 130 (47.4) | 0.012 |
| Appetite has changed/unintentionally gained or lost weight | 170 (37.3) | 51 (28.0) | 119 (43.4) | 0.001 |
| Sleeping problems almost every night | 163 (35.9) | 53 (29.1) | 110 (40.4) | 0.018 |
| Did things more slowly than usual/found it difficult to stay in place, almost every day | 172 (37.7) | 50 (27.5) | 122 (44.5) | <0.001 |
| Tired all the time, no energy | 197 (43.2) | 58 (31.9) | 139 (50.7) | <0.001 |
| Felt worthless or guilty almost every day | 124 (27.2) | 38 (20.9) | 86 (31.4) | 0.018 |
| Have trouble concentrating or making decisions most days | 191 (41.9) | 61 (33.5) | 130 (47.4) | 0.004 |
| Repeatedly had dark thoughts, thought you’d be better off dead or thought about hurting yourself | 49 (10.7) | 15 (8.2) | 34 (12.4) | 0.210 |
| Major depressive disorder | 163 (35.7) | 49 (26.9) | 114 (41.6) | 0.002 |
Standardized questions derived from the European Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).