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. 2021 Feb 3;9:e10612. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10612

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the respondents.

Variable Frequency Percentage (%)
Gender
Female 301 61.0
Male 193 39.0
Age
Below 18 years 45 9.1
19–25 years 382 77.3
Above 26 67 13.5
Field of study
Engineering 30 6.1
Health Sciences 193 39.1
Management 32 6.5
Sciences 98 19.8
Social sciences 141 28.5
Level of Study
Undergraduate 98 19.8
Postgraduates 26 5.3
Professional 370 74.9
Year of study
Year 1 187 37.9
Year 2 97 19.6
Year 3 47 9.5
Year 4 94 19.0
Year 5 and above 69 14.0
Virtual learning
Yes 341 69.0
No 111 22.5
Not applicable 42 8.5
Current accommodation
College residency/hostel 12 2.4
Family Home 449 90.9
Rented place 33 6.7