Table 1. Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Characteristics of University Students in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Context (n=585), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2024.
| Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics | n* | %† |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 416 | 71.1 |
| Male | 169 | 28.9 |
| Course of study | ||
| Biological and Health Sciences | 275 | 47.0 |
| Human Sciences | 151 | 25.8 |
| Exact Sciences | 127 | 21.7 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 32 | 5.5 |
| Psychological follow-up | ||
| Does not receive | 313 | 53.5 |
| Already received before the pandemic | 112 | 19.1 |
| Started during/after the pandemic | 160 | 27.4 |
| Psychiatric follow-up | ||
| Does not receive | 398 | 68.0 |
| Already received before the pandemic | 93 | 15.9 |
| Started during/after the pandemic | 94 | 16.1 |
| Clinical diagnosis related to mental health | ||
| Anxiety | 236 | 40.3 |
| Depression | 116 | 19.8 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | 25 | 4.3 |
| Sleep Disorder | 18 | 3.1 |
| Bipolar Disorder | 15 | 2.6 |
| Burnout Syndrome | 13 | 2.2 |
| Panic Syndrome | 12 | 2.1 |
| Personality Disorder | 8 | 1.4 |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | 5 | 0.9 |
| Social Phobia | 5 | 0.9 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | 4 | 0.7 |
| Eating Disorder / Binge Eating Disorder | 4 | 0.7 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 1 | 0.2 |
| Diagnosed during/after the pandemic | 169 | 28.9 |
| Use of psychotropic medications | ||
| Anxiolytic | 178 | 30.4 |
| Antidepressant | 166 | 28.4 |
| Homeopathic / Herbal / Anthroposophic / Flower | 26 | 4.4 |
| Remedies | ||
| Mood Stabilizer | 23 | 3.9 |
| Antipsychotic | 17 | 2.9 |
| Amphetamines | 13 | 2.2 |
| Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotic | 8 | 1.4 |
| Anticonvulsant | 2 | 0.3 |
| Muscle Relaxant | 1 | 0.2 |
| Started using psychotropic medications during/after the pandemic | 162 | 27.7 |
| Academic performance after the pandemic | ||
| Unchanged | 79 | 13.5 |
| Improved | 67 | 11.5 |
| Worsened | 439 | 75.0 |
| Professional future outlook after the pandemic | ||
| Unchanged | 183 | 31.3 |
| Improved | 98 | 16.8 |
| Worsened | 304 | 52.0 |
| Overload of Academic Activities after the Pandemic | 498 | 85.1 |
n - Absolute Frequency; †% - Relative Frequency.