Table 1.
Categorical variables showing the sociodemographic characteristics of 447 nursing students in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon assessed for depression from January to April 2018
| Variable | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Nursing school (n = 441) | ||
| University of Bamenda | 99 | 22.45 |
| University of Buea | 91 | 20.63 |
| Private sector | 251 | 56.92 |
| Level of studies (n = 443) | ||
| Year 1 | 123 | 27.77 |
| Year 2 | 176 | 39.73 |
| Year 3 | 91 | 20.54 |
| Year 4 | 53 | 11.96 |
| Gender (n = 446) | ||
| Male | 84 | 18.83 |
| Female | 362 | 81.17 |
| Personal relationship (n = 440)a | ||
| Yes | 221 | 50.23 |
| No | 219 | 49.77 |
| Marital status (n = 446) | ||
| Single | 401 | 89.91 |
| Married | 45 | 10.09 |
| Difficulties in personal relationship (n = 427) | ||
| Yes | 77 | 18.03 |
| No | 350 | 81.97 |
| Exams re-sited (n = 429) | ||
| Yes | 220 | 51.28 |
| No | 209 | 48.72 |
| Courses repeated (n = 439) | ||
| Yes | 168 | 38.27 |
| No | 271 | 61.73 |
| Satisfaction with results (n = 396) | ||
| Yes | 122 | 30.81 |
| No | 274 | 69.19 |
| Regret choice of nursing studies (n = 439) | ||
| Yes | 50 | 11.39 |
| No | 389 | 88.61 |
| Occurrence of life changing crises in last 6 months (n = 434)b | ||
| Yes | 221 | 50.92 |
| No | 213 | 49.08 |
| Presence of chronic illness (n = 445)c | ||
| Yes | 19 | 4.27 |
| No | 426 | 95.73 |
| Alcohol consumption (n = 446) | ||
| Yes | 127 | 28.48 |
| No | 319 | 71.52 |
| Recreational drug use (n = 444)d | ||
| Yes | 5 | 1.13 |
| No | 439 | 98.87 |
| Sufficient monthly income (n = 407) | ||
| Yes | 98 | 24.08 |
| No | 309 | 75.92 |
a Personal relationship was defined as close connections between two people formed by emotional and sexual interactions
b Life changing crises defined as loss of a loved one, physical or sexual trauma and conditions of emotional or social instability
c Chronic illnesses included: Asthma, chronic pelvic pain, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic peptic ulcer disease, migraines, cerebral lesions and paralysis
d Recreational drugs included: marijuana and tramadol