Table 1.
Association between level of depressive symptoms and socio-demographic characteristics among students from four HPs Schools
| Socio-demographic characteristic | Number (%) | Mean score (SD) | No (%) with depression | SIGNIFICANCE ANOVA df, f value and P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendera | ||||
| Male | 667 (56.3) | 12.4 (9.3) | 263 (39.4) | 0.000a |
| Female | 518 (43.7) | 16.2 (9.1) | 291(56.1) | |
| School | ||||
| Medicine | 435 (36.7) | 14.3 (9.7) | 201 (46.2) | 3,0.530,0.662 |
| Dentistry | 186 (15.7) | 14.5 (10.6) | 96 (51.6) | |
| Applied Medical sciences (AMS) | 461 (38.9) | 13.9 (8.6) | 211 (45.7) | |
| Nursing | 104 (8.7) | 13.3 (10.0) | 46 (44.2) | |
| Year | ||||
| 1st | 181 (15.4) | 14.0 (8.3) | 87 (48.1) | 4, 2.899,0.021 |
| 2nd | 249 (21.1) | 14.4 (9.3) | 110 (44.2) | |
| 3rd | 262 (22.2) | 15.1 (9.7) | 133 (50.7) | |
| 4th | 401 (33.8) | 13.0 (9.7) | 172 (42.9) | |
| 5thb | 86 (7.3) | 15.9 (9.5) | 49 (57.0) | |
afor this variable i.e. gender, the test was student t test
b5th year is only for college of Medicine and Dentistry