Table 1.
Comparison between the two groups of the study population: “female students” and “male students”
| Variable | Group “female students” (n=323) | Group “male students” (n=134) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 20 (19; 21) | 21 (20; 22) | 0.03 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 21.2 (19.6; 23.1) | 21.8 (20.4; 23.5) | 0.02 |
| Psychological distress** (K6 score >13) | 277 (85.8%) | 118 (88.1%) | 0.51 |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness** (ESS score ≥11) | 139 (43%) | 27 (20.1%) | <0.001 |
| Poor sleep** (PSQI score >5) | 190 (58.8%) | 76 (56.7%) | 0.68 |
| General average mark/20*** (academic performance) | 12.83±2.3 | 12.53±2.14 | 0.19 |
Notes:
*
Expressed as median (IQR);
**
expressed as frequency(%);
***
expressed as mean±SD. Bold values are statistically significant.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; K6, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; IQR, interquartile range.