Table 2.
Description of clinical, psychosocial and substance use characteristics among undergraduate medical students at SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016/2017
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Level of education | ||
| 1st year | 58 | 21.6 |
| 2nd year | 52 | 19.3 |
| 3rd year | 46 | 17.1 |
| 4th year | 41 | 15.2 |
| 5th year | 37 | 13.8 |
| 6th year | 35 | 13.0 |
| Interest of education | ||
| Yes | 222 | 82.5 |
| No | 47 | 17.5 |
| Vocational status | ||
| Short | 189 | 70.3 |
| Medium | 76 | 28.3 |
| Long | 4 | 1.5 |
| Impact of educational vocation | ||
| Yes | 163 | 60.6 |
| No | 106 | 39.4 |
| Diagnosed chronic illness | ||
| Yes | 15 | 5.6 |
| No | 254 | 94.4 |
| Family history of mental illness | ||
| Yes | 26 | 9.7 |
| No | 243 | 90.3 |
| Social support | ||
| Low social support | 78 | 29.0 |
| Medium social support | 129 | 48.0 |
| Good social support | 62 | 23.0 |
| Stressful life events | ||
| No | 144 | 53.5 |
| Yes | 125 | 46.5 |
| Current substance (khat, cigarette and alcohol) use | ||
| Yes | 63 | 23.4 |
| No | 206 | 76.6 |