Table 1. Characteristics of nursing students according to the occurrence of mental health disturbances, Bucaramanga-Colombia and Sevilla-Spain, 2021.
| Characteristics | Total %(n) (302) | No mental health disturbances %(n) (115) | Mental health disturbances %(n) (187) | p-value* | Prevalence ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Male Female | 12.25 (37) 87.75 (265) | 11.30 (13) 88.70 (102) | 12.83 (24) 87.17 (163) | 0.694 | 1 1.14 (0.60; 2.14) |
| Age, median (min-max) | 22 (20-24) | 22 (20-24) | 21 (20-24) | 0.1988** | 0.98(0.96; 1.00) |
| Socioeconomic status Low Medium High | 47.68 (144) 49.33 (149) 2.98 (9) | 46.08 (53) 48.69 (56) 5.21 (6) | 48.86 (91) 49.73(93) 1.60 (3) | 0.218 | 1 0.99 (0.83; 1.18) 0.52 (0.21; 1.34) |
| Home country Colombia Spain | 75.16 (227) 24.83 (75) | 37.00 (84) 41.33 (31) | 63.00 (143) 58.67 (44) | 0.296 | 1 0.93 (0.75; 1.15) |
| People you live with Friends Parents Relatives Alone | 3.64 (11) 71.52 (216) 15.56 (47) 9.27 (28) | 5.22 (6) 69.57 (80) 17.39(20) 7.83 (9) | 2.67 (5) 72.73 (136) 14.44 (27) 10.16 (19) | 0.536 | 1 1.39 (0.72; 2.67) 1.26 (0.63; 2.53) 1.49 (0.74; 3) |
| Partner Stable partner No partner or a casual partner | 50.99 (154) 49.00 (148) | 58.26 (67) 41.73 (48) | 46.52 (87) 53.47 (100) | 0.048 | 1 1.20 (1.00; 1.43) |
| Maintenance source Partner support Parents Themselves | 5.30 (16) 76.49 (231) 18.21 (55) | 6.96 (8) 73.91 (85) 19.13 (22) | 4.28 (8) 78.07 (146) 17.65 (33) | 0.546 | 1 1.26 (0.77; 2.09) 1.2 (0.70; 2.05) |
| Financial difficulties Paying for college Paying for food Paying for household Paying for transportation Paying for Internet service Job loss Death of financial supporters | 52.65 (159) 40.38 (105) 20.23 (52) 15.57 (38) 27.06 (69) 30.92 (77) 27.20 (65) 28.85 (73) | 46.09 (53) 38.24 (39) 8.33 (8) 6.45 (6) 22.45 (22) 23.96 (23) 23.16 (22) 26.00 (26) | 56.68 (106) 41.77 (66) 27.33 (44) 21.19 (32) 29.94 (47) 35.29 (54) 29.86 (43) 30.76 (47) | 0.073 0.570 1.06 <0.001 1.48 0.002 1.46 0.19 1.15 0.060 1.22 0.254 1.13 0.418 1.09 | 1.18 (0.98; 1.41) (0.87; 0.29) (1.26; 1.75) (1.22; 1.75) (0.94; 1.40) (1.00; 1.48) (0.92; 1.41) (0.89; 1.35) |
| Personal difficulties Death of a relative or someone close Serious illness of a family member Student with COVID-19 Illness that disabled or required Hospitalization Relationship breakup Conflicts with romantic partner Conflicts with family Conflicts at work | 69.87 (211) 75.46 (203) 50.38 (131) 37.92 (91) 8.63 (17) 14.95 (32) 14.95 (32) 28.94 (68) 9.64 (19) | 60.00 (69) 75.25 (76) 44.55 (45) 30.53 (29) 3.61 (3) 3.53 (3) 11.11 (10) 16.67 (15) 7.87 (7) | 75.94 (142) 75.60 (127) 54.09 (86) 42.76 (62) 12.28 (14) 16.38 (19) 17.75 (22) 36.55 (53) 11.11 (12) | 0.003 1.36 0.949 1.00 0.134 1.16 0.056 1.22 0.032 1.48 0.004 1.59 0.179 1.22 0.001 1.41 0.442 1.17 | (1.08; 1.71) (0.81; 1.25) (0.95; 1.41) (1.00; 1.49) (1.15; 1.92) (1.28; 1.97) (0.94; 1.60) (1.17; 1.71) (0.55; 3.89) |
| Academic difficulties Failing classes Difficulty communicating with peers Difficulty communicating with teachers Difficulty concentrating on studying Difficulty getting the connection equipment for taking online classes | 54.6 (165) 9.00 (18) 12.44 (26) 11.71 (24) 43.39 (105) 23.39 (51) | 50.4 (58) 6.82 (6) 6.90 (6) 8.14 (7) 37.50 (36) 16.65 (15) | 57.2 (104) 10.71 (12) 16.39 (20) 14.29 (17) 47.26 (69) 28.13 (36) | 0.250 1.11 0.339 1.21 0.040 1.38 0.177 1.25 0.134 1.17 0.049 1.28 | (1.93; 1.33) (0.85; 1.73) (1.08; 1.76) (0.94; 1.67) (0.95; 1.43) (1.02; 1.60) |
* p-value estimated using Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test; ** Mann-Whitney U test