Table 2.
Prevalence and relationship of anxiety based on the academic characteristics of participants (n = 1821)
| Academic characteristic | Total number | Anxiety | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Yes (GAD ≥ 8) n (%) |
No (GAD < 8) n (%) |
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| Level of education | ||||
| Diploma | 357 | 119(33.3%) | 238(66.7%) |
χ2 = 5.56, df = 3, p = 0.03 |
| Degree | 1433 | 403(28.1%) | 1030(71.9%) | |
| Master | 23 | 4(17.4%) | 19(82.6%) | |
| Ph.D. | 8 | 3(37.5%) | 5(62.5%) | |
| Academic year | ||||
| 1–2 | 1120 | 328(29.3%) | 792(70.7%) |
χ2 = 8.23, df = 2, p = 0.01* |
| 3–4 | 630 | 191(30.3%) | 439(69.7%) | |
| 5 and above | 71 | 10(14.1%) | 61(85.9%) | |
| Field of Study | ||||
| Education | 28 | 13(46.4%) | 15(53.6%) |
χ2 = 23.74, df = 6, p < 0.01* |
| Social Science, Business & Law | 201 | 69(34.3%) | 132(65.7%) | |
| Science, Mathematic &Computer | 161 | 47(29.2%) | 114(70.8%) | |
| Medicine | 362 | 79(21.8%) | 283(78.2%) | |
| Health Science | 322 | 93(28.9%) | 229(71.1%) | |
| Engineering & Manufacturing | 433 | 116(26.8%) | 317(73.2%) | |
| Others | 314 | 112(35.7%) | 202(64.3%) | |
| CGPA a | ||||
| 3.75–4.00 | 277 | 82(29.6%) | 195(70.4%) |
χ2 = 6.97, df = 3, p = 0.07 |
| 3.0–3.74 | 1128 | 323(28.6%) | 805(71.4%) | |
| 2.25–2.99 | 376 | 105(27.9%) | 271(72.1%) | |
| 2.0–2.24 | 40 | 19(47.5%) | 21(52.5%) | |
| Financial support for the study | ||||
| Yes | 998 | 252(25.3%) | 746(74.7%) |
χ2 = 15.46, df = 1, p < 0.01* |
| No | 823 | 277(33.7%) | 546(66.3%) | |
| Current living arrangements | ||||
| Parent’s home | 439 | 142(32.3%) | 297(67.7%) |
χ2 = 10.08, df = 3, p = 0.01* |
| College Dormitory | 1092 | 290(26.6%) | 802(73.4%) | |
| Off-Campus | 282 | 96(34.0%) | 186(66.0%) | |
| Others | 8 | 1(12.5%) | 7(87.5%) | |
*Significant at p < 0.05; aCumulative Grade Point Average