Table 1.
Socio-demographic and questionnaire results.
| Variable | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| N: Female (%) | 20; (54) | |
| Age (Years), Mean (SD) |
29.9, (1.4) | |
| Civil status: single (yes), N (%) |
32; (87) | |
| Under or postgraduate studies N, (%) |
16; (43) | |
| Ethnicity | Mixed race, n (%) | 36, (97) |
| White N (%) |
1, (3) | |
| Alcohol | Yesδ, n (%) | 10, (27) |
| Units φ mean, (SD) | 1.3; (0.5) | |
| Tobacco (yes), n (%) | 9, (24) | |
| Contraceptive pill (yes), n (%) | 9, (53) | |
| Medical or psychiatric comorbidity, n (%) | 0, (0) | |
| Hair washing frequency (week) | 4.9, (0.3) | |
| Cosmetic treatment Ω, n (%) yes | 1, (3) | |
| Medication&, n (%) | 0, (0) | |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Mean (SD) |
22.6, (1.1) | |
| Life events score (RLCQ), Mean (SD) |
141.2, (20.8) | |
| History of severe life events (RLCQ) (last month), N (%) |
10, (27) | |
| Number of Hassles (last month), Mean (SD) |
16.7, (1.7) | |
| Severity index of hassles, Mean (SD) |
22.9, (2.8) | |
| Subjects under increased number of hassles (>25) (last month), N (%) |
9; (24) | |
| Subjects having problems dealing with their hassles (last month), N (%) |
1, (2.7) | |
δ: at least one-unit last week &: any medication, including psychotropic and steroidal medication. ϕ: One alcohol unit is measured as 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol. This equals one 25ml single measure of whisky (Alcohol by volume [ABV] 40%), or a third of a pint of beer (ABV 5–6%) or half a standard (175ml) glass of red wine (ABV 12%). Ω: dyeing, bleaching, permanent straightening or waving. RLCQ; Recent Life Change Questionnaire, PSS: Perceived Stress Scale, BMI: Body Mass Index.