Table 4.
Sociodemographic and health-related characterisation of NOVA University subjects, stratified based on mental health assessment results.
| Total (n = 1,627) | Presence of depression (n = 32) | Presence of anxiety (n = 121) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | n = 1,627 | n = 32 | n = 121 |
| Female | 1,074 (66.0%) | 27 (84.4%) | 106 (87.6%) |
| Male | 553 (34.0%) | 5 (15.6%) | 15 (12.4%) |
| Age Group | n = 1,619 | n = 32 | n = 121 |
| <30 | 297 (18.3%) | 3 (9.4%) | 28 (23.1%) |
| (30, 39) | 438 (27.1%) | 7 (21.9%) | 30 (24.8%) |
| (40, 49) | 414 (25.6%) | 10 (31.3%) | 36 (30.0%) |
| (50, 59) | 310 (19.1%) | 10 (31.3%) | 20 (16.5%) |
| ≥60 | 160 (9.9%) | 2 (6.2%) | 7 (5.8%) |
| Academic degree | n = 1,560 | n = 31 | n = 120 |
| PhD | 634 (40.6%) | 13 (42.0%) | 47 (39.2%) |
| MSc | 381 (24.4%) | 9 (29.0%) | 29 (24.2%) |
| BD | 344 (22.1%) | 4 (12.9%) | 30 (25.0%) |
| Secondary School | 131 (8.4%) | 5 (16.1%) | 20 (8.3%) |
| High School | 43 (2.7%) | – | 4 (3.3%) |
| Complete primary school | 25 (1.6%) | – | – |
| Primary School | 2 (0.1%) | – | – |
| Faculty/Institute | n = 1,601 | n = 32 | n = 117 |
| ENSP | 40 (2.5%) | 1 (3.1%) | 3 (2.6%) |
| NMS | 240 (15.0%) | – | 8 (6.8%) |
| FCSH | 197 (12.3%) | 6 (18.8%) | 19 (16.2%) |
| FCT | 448 (27.9%) | 13 (40.6%) | 32 (27.4%) |
| FD | 31 (1.9%) | – | 7 (6.0%) |
| IHMT | 46 (2.9%) | 2 (6.2%) | 3 (2.6%) |
| ITQB/IBET | 290 (18.1%) | 4 (12.5%) | 25 (21.4%) |
| RUNL | 114 (7.1%) | 1 (3.1%) | 9 (7.7%) |
| SBE | 195 (12.2%) | 5 (15.6%) | 11 (9.4%) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | n = 1,586 | n = 31 | n = 118 |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 44 (2.8%) | 1 (3.2%) | 4 (3.4%) |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 912 (57.5%) | 16 (51.6%) | 69 (58.5%) |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 475 (30.0%) | 8 (25.8%) | 28 (23.7%) |
| Obese (≥30) | 155 (9.8%) | 6 (19.4%) | 17 (14.4%) |
| Occupational group | n = 1,562 | n = 30 | n = 118 |
| Armed Forces | 1 (0.1%) | – | – |
| Executives/Directors/Managers | 42 (2.7%) | – | 5 (4.2%) |
| Scientific and Intellectual Areas | 1,275 (81.6%) | 21 (70.0%) | 84 (71.2%) |
| Middle level | 73 (4.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | 5 (4.2%) |
| Administrative | 98 (6.3%) | 4 (13.3%) | 7 (5.9%) |
| Personal Services | 20 (1.3%) | – | 1 (0.9%) |
| Agriculture/Fishing | – | – | – |
| Industry/Construction | 8 (0.5%) | – | 3 (2.5%) |
| Machine operators | – | – | – |
| Non-qualified workers | 45 (2.9%) | 3 (10.0%) | 13 (11.0%) |
| Smoking | n = 1,611 | n = 32 | n = 120 |
| Never | 910 (56.5%) | 14 (43.8%) | 55 (45.8%) |
| Daily | 214 (13.3%) | 7 (21.9%) | 21 (17.5%) |
| Occasionally | 101 (6.3%) | 3 (0.4%) | 11 (9.2%) |
| In the past | 380 (23.6%) | 8 (25.0%) | 32 (26.7%) |
| DK/DA | 6 (0.4%) | – | 1 (0.8%) |
| Alcohol | n = 1,595 | n = 32 | n = 121 |
| Never | 198 (12.4%) | 9 (28.1%) | 19 (15.7%) |
| Daily | 131 (8.2%) | 1 (3.1%) | 8 (6.6%) |
| Occasionally | 1,257 (78.8%) | 22 (68.8%) | 94 (77.7%) |
| DK/DA | 9 (0.6%) | – | – |
| Comorbidities | n = 1,627 | n = 32 | n = 121 |
| No | 591 (36.3%) | 4 (12.5%) | 25 (20.7%) |
| Yes | 1,036 (63.7%) | 28 (87.5%) | 96 (79.3%) |
| Presence of Chronic Diseases* | |||
| Hypertension | 191 (11.8%) | 5 (15.6%) | 15 (12.4%) |
| Diabetes | 32 (2.0%) | – | 4 (3.3%) |
| Cholesterol | 267 (16.6%) | 9 (28.1%) | 25 (20.7%) |
| Pulmonary | 58 (3.6%) | 1 (3.1%) | 3 (2.5%) |
| Cardiac | 101 (6.3%) | 9 (28.1%) | 16 (12.2%) |
| Thrombose | 8 (0.5%) | 1 (3.2%) | – |
| Digestive | 247 (15.4%) | 10 (31.3%) | 31 (25.8%) |
| Neurological | 180 (11.2%) | 7 (21.9%) | 29 (24.0%) |
| Allergies | 572 (35.5%) | 16 (50.0%) | 59 (48.8%) |
| Oncological | 44 (2.8%) | 3 (9.7%) | 4 (3.4%) |
| Hyperuricemia | 25 (1.6%) | 2 (6.3%) | 4 (3.3%) |
| Urinary | 74 (4.7%) | 3 (9.4%) | 6 (5.0%) |
| Rheumatic | 82 (5.3%) | 5 (16.7%) | 13 (11.3%) |
Sample size is not constant due to missing values in: Hypertension (n = 1,614), Diabetes (n = 1,609), Cholesterol (n = 1,608), Pulmonary (n = 1,615), Cardiac (n = 1,615), Thrombose (n = 1,614), Digestive (n = 1,609), Neurological (n = 1,611), Allergies (n = 1,612), Oncological (n = 1,578), Hyperuricemia (n = 1,588), Urinary (n = 1,586), Rheumatic (n = 1,548).
Participants with depression symptoms: Diabetes (n = 31), Thrombose (n = 31), Oncological (n = 31), Rheumatic (n = 30).
Participants with anxiety symptoms: Diabetes (n = 120), Thrombose (n = 120), Digestive (n = 120), Oncological (n = 119), Hyperuricemia (n = 120), Urinary (n = 120), Rheumatic (n = 115).
DK/DA, Didn't know/ Didn't answer.