Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants of depression, anxiety, stress among Ethiopian University students during an early stage of COVID-19, 2020 (N = 423).

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Female	151	35.7
	Male	272	64.3
Age in years	18–21	111	26.2
	22–23	141	33.3
	24–25	96	22.7
	26 and above	75	17.7
Department	Health related	158	37.4
	Other than health	265	62.6
Year of study	1st	80	19.0
	2nd	107	25.3
	3rd	92	21.7
	4th and above	144	34.0
How do you rate yourself to protect yourself from COVID 19?	Not prepared	194	45.9
	Prepared	229	54.1
Do you think COVID-19 is preventable?	Yes	221	52.2
	No	202	47.8
Is there a clear information source that you can easily access about COVID 19?	Yes	241	57.0
	No	182	43.0
Do you feel that you are well protected from COVID-19 in your living area?	Yes	174	41.1
	No	249	58.9
Have you ever read any materials regarding the prevention of COVID-19?	Yes	250	59.1
	No	173	40.9
Is there any confirmed COVID-19 patient in the town you are living in?	Yes	285	67.4
	No	138	32.6
Have you got any reading materials about your profession?	Yes	291	68.8
	No	132	31.2
Can you access uninterrupted internet service?	Yes	356	84.2
	No	67	15.8