Table 2.
Characteristics of participants according to the posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.
| Characteristic | PTSD No. (%)a | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 21.16 (2.29) | 1.026 (0.969, 1.084) | 0.36 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 372 (9.2) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Female | 243 (5.0) | 0.511 (0.425, 0.614) | <0.001 |
| Medical students | |||
| Yes | 359 (6.6) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| No | 256 (7.4) | 0.889 (0.721, 1.095) | 0.27 |
| Location during the COVID-19 | |||
| Cities in Hubei province | 131 (6.7) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Cities outside Hubei province | 482 (7.0) | 1.177 (0.935, 1.493) | 0.17 |
| Abroad | 2 (7.1) | 0.578 (0.032, 2.860) | 0.60 |
| District | |||
| Urban | 329 (6.5) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Rural | 286 (7.5) | 1.064 (0.892, 1.269) | 0.49 |
| Type of students | |||
| Undergraduates | 553 (7.3) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Master's degree candidates | 51 (4.5) | 0.518 (0.352, 0.752) | 0.001 |
| Doctoral candidates | 11 (6.0) | 0.757 (0.347, 1.519) | 0.46 |
| Anyone around you infected with COVID-19 | |||
| Yourself or your family | |||
| Yes | 7 (21.2) | 3.686 (1.400, 8.623) | 0.004 |
| No | 608 (6.9) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Relatives but not live together | |||
| Yes | 6 (10.2) | 1.122 (0.365, 2.781) | 0.82 |
| No | 609 (6.9) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| People in the same community or village | |||
| Yes | 44 (6.9) | 1.147 (0.803, 1.607) | 0.44 |
| No | 571 (6.9) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Knowledge scores, mean (SD) | 6.70 (1.22) | 0.930 (0.856, 1.012) | 0.09 |
| Attitude scores, mean (SD) | 4.55 (1.46) | 0.745 (0.696, 0.797) | <0.001 |
| Practice scores, mean (SD) | 7.55 (1.88) | 0.939 (0.890, 0.992) | 0.02 |
| Problematic Internet use | |||
| Yes | 305 (12.1) | 2.662 (2.239, 3.165) | <0.001 |
| No | 310 (4.9) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; NA, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; PTSD, the posttraumatic stress disorder.
a
The number and percentage of the students who reported PTSD symptoms.