Table 2.
Prevalence of psychiatric problems and consequences in Qatar, Lebanon and the USA, in weighted percentage (Standard error)
| Education City (n = 351) | Qatar University (n = 434) | American University of Beirut (n = 167) | Arab Universities combined (n = 952) | University of Michigan (n = 889) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Depression (PHQ-9) | ||||||
| No (0–11) | 59.5 (4.1) | 68.0 (2.7) | 61.4 (4.1) | 65.4 (2.1) | 87.2 (1.3) | < 0.001 |
| Yes (≥12) | 40.5 (4.1) | 32.0 (2.7) | 38.6 (4.1) | 34.6 (2.1) | 12.8 (1.3) | |
| Generalized Anxiety (GAD-7) | ||||||
| No (0–9) | 61.7 (4.2) | 65.8 (2.8) | 60.6 (4.2) | 63.9 (2.2) | 84.1 (1.4) | < 0.001 |
| Yes (≥10) | 38.3 (4.2) | 34.2 (2.8) | 39.4 (4.2) | 36.1 (2.2) | 15.9 (1.4) | |
| Eating disorder (SCOFF) | ||||||
| No (0–2) | 81.2 (4.2) | 78.6 (2.4) | 81.4 (3.2) | 79.6 (1.8) | 93.2 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Yes (≥3) | 18.8 (4.2) | 21.4 (2.4) | 18.6 (3.2) | 20.4 (1.8) | 6.8 (0.9) | |
| Function impairments caused by depression | ||||||
| Not at all difficult | 20.6 (3.1) | 26.1 (2.5) | 24.1 (3.7) | 25.2 (1.9) | 40.9 (1.9) | < 0.001 |
| Somewhat difficult | 51.7 (4.2) | 59.0 (2.8) | 54.6 (4.2) | 57.3 (2.2) | 48.6 (2.0) | |
| Very difficult | 18.4 (3.3) | 11.3 (1.8) | 15.0 (3.1) | 12.9 (1.5) | 9.2 (1.2) | |
| Extremely difficult | 9.3 (2.7) | 3.5 (1.0) | 6.2 (1.9) | 4.7 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.4) | |
| MH affected academic performance | ||||||
| 0 days | 25.4 (3.3) | 21.5 (2.5) | 21.4 (3.5) | 21.7 (1.9) | 45.6 (1.9) | < 0.001 |
| 1–2 days | 23.0 (3.6) | 32.4 (2.8) | 25.9 (3.8) | 29.7 (2.1) | 28.2 (1.7) | |
| 3–5 days | 19.0 (3.2) | 24.4 (2.6) | 23.2 (3.6) | 23.7 (2.0) | 16.1 (1.4) | |
| ≥ 6 days | 32.6 (4.1) | 21.6 (2.5) | 29.5 (3.8) | 24.8 (2.0) | 10.2 (1.1) | |