Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and the distributions of depression among students (N=666).
| Variables | Value, n (%) | Depression score, mean (SD) | |
| Grade | |||
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Freshman | 278 (41.7) | 4.31 (4.83) |
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Sophomore and junior | 388 (58.3) | 3.67 (4.20) |
| Gender | |||
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Male | 262 (39.3) | 4.37 (5.12)a |
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Female | 404 (60.7) | 3.66 (3.98) |
| Age (years) | |||
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<20 | 315 (47.3) | 3.84 (4.48) |
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≥20 | 351 (52.7) | 4.02 (4.48) |
| Fathers’ education | |||
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Junior middle school and below | 369 (55.4) | 4.02 (4.69) |
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Specialized secondary school and above | 297 (44.6) | 3.84 (4.21) |
| Mothers’ education | |||
|
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Junior middle school and below | 399 (59.9) | 3.99 (4.47) |
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Specialized secondary school and above | 267 (40.1) | 3.86 (4.50) |
| Monthly income (RMB [US $]) | |||
|
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≤5000 (US $778.30) | 338 (50.8) | 3.84 (4.16) |
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>5000 (US $778.30) | 328 (49.2) | 4.04 (4.79) |
| Major | |||
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Clinical medicine | 460 (69.1) | 3.91 (4.54) |
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Others | 206 (30.9) | 4.00 (4.35) |
| Adapting to web-based classes | |||
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Yes | 592 (88.9) | 3.44 (4.07) |
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No | 74 (11.1) | 7.88 (5.54)b |
aSignificant at the .05 level (two-tailed).
bSignificant at the .01 level (two-tailed).