TABLE 4.
Univariate analysis of medical students’ depression regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Variable | Total n = 2,430 | Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-9 =15) | No Depressive Symptoms (PHA-9 <15) | χ 2 | p-value |
| Gender | 2.25 | 0.134 | |||
| Male | 511 (21) | 98 (18.7) | 413 (21.7) | ||
| Female | 1,919 (79) | 427 (81.3) | 1,492 (78.3) | ||
| Age | 3.32 | 0.68 | |||
| <24 =24 | 1,266 (52.1) | 233 (44.4) | 931 (48.9) | ||
| 1,164 (47.9) | 292 (55.6) | 974 (51.1) | |||
| Current year of study: | 17.06 | 0.009* | |||
| Preparatory year | 71 (2.9) | 16 (3) | 55 (2.9) | ||
| Year 1 | 262 (10.8) | 59 (11.2) | 203 (10.7) | ||
| Year 2 | 258 (10.6) | 52 (9.9) | 206 (10.8) | ||
| Year 3 | 345 (14.2) | 100 (19) | 245 (12.9) | ||
| Year 4 | 540 (22.2) | 106 (20.2) | 434 (12.9) | ||
| Year 5 | 734 (30.2) | 157 (29.9) | 577 (30.3) | ||
| Internship | 220 (9.1) | 35 (6.7) | 185 (9.7) | ||
| Steady financial income | 0.13 | 0.717 | |||
| Yes | 854 (35.1) | 181 (34.5) | 673 (35.3) | ||
| No | 1,576 (64.9) | 344 (65.5) | 1,232 (64.7) | ||
| Living status | 1.95 | 0.16 | |||
| With family | 2,331 (95.9) | 498 (94.9) | 1,833 (96.2) | ||
| Alone | 99 (4.1) | 27 (5.1) | 72 (3.8) | ||
| Family member and/or acquaintance has COVID-19 | 2.44 | 0.118 | |||
| Yes | 45 (1.9) | 14 (2.7) | 31 (1.6) | ||
| No | 2,385 (98.1) | 11 (97.3) | 1,874 (98.4) | ||
| Internal displacement | 1.64 | 0.2 | |||
| Yes | 294 (12.1) | 72 (13.7) | 222 (11.7) | ||
| No | 2,127 (87.9) | 453 (86.3) | 1,683 (88.3) |
*Significant at P < 0.05.