Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
| All | Undergraduates | Postgraduates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 611 | n = 328 | n = 283 | |
| Age, M (SD) | 26.26 (9.30) | 21.78 (5.85) | 31.46 (9.85) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 379 (62.0) | 226 (68.9) | 153 (54.1) |
| Male | 231 (37.8) | 101 (30.8) | 130 (45.9) |
| Other | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Caucasian/European | 375 (61.4) | 228 (69.5) | 147 (52.1) |
| Asian/Indian | 199 (32.6) | 87 (26.5) | 112 (39.7) |
| Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander/Pacific Islander | 9 (1.5) | 4 (1.2) | 5 (1.8) |
| Latino/South American | 8 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | 7 (2.5) |
| African | 7 (1.1) | 2 (0.6) | 5 (1.8) |
| Middle Eastern | 4 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.4) |
| Multiple/Other | 8 (1.3) | 6 (1.8) | 2 (0.7) |
| Born in Australia | 351 (57.4) | 226 (68.9) | 125 (44.2) |
| Moved to attend university | 389 (63.7) | 205 (62.5) | 184 (65.0) |
| Living situation | |||
| University residential housing | 219 (35.8) | 146 (44.5) | 73 (25.8) |
| With parents | 93 (15.2) | 83 (25.3) | 10 (3.5) |
| With partner and/or children | 109 (17.8) | 21 (6.4) | 88 (31.1) |
| Alone | 34 (5.6) | 9 (2.7) | 25 (8.8) |
| Other off campus | 156 (25.5) | 69 (21.0) | 87 (30.7) |
| Financial stress | |||
| No financial stress | 187 (30.6) | 80 (24.4) | 107 (37.8) |
| Occasional financial stress | 308 (50.4) | 182 (55.5) | 126 (44.5) |
| Frequent financial stress | 67 (11.0) | 35 (10.7) | 32 (11.3) |
| Constant financial stress | 49 (8.0) | 31 (9.5) | 18 (6.4) |
| Receiving assistance payments from Government | 185 (30.3) | 97 (29.6) | 88 (31.1) |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 307 (50.2) | 198 (60.4) | 109 (38.5) |
| In a romantic relationship | 304 (49.8) | 130 (39.6) | 174 (61.5) |
| Study load | |||
| Full-time | 530 (86.7) | 310 (94.5) | 220 (77.7) |
| Part-time | 81 (13.3) | 18 (5.5) | 63 (23.3) |
| International student | 162 (26.5) | 44 (13.4) | 118 (41.7) |
| Identify as LGBTIQ | 52 (8.5) | 36 (11.0) | 16 (5.7) |
| PHQ-9, M (SD) | 7.33 (5.73) | 8.37 (6.08) | 6.05 (4.97) |
| GAD-7, M (SD) | 5.60 (5.04) | 6.44 (5.26) | 4.55 (4.56) |