Table 4.

The distribution of the CYB scores of the students in terms of sociodemographic data and some variables (n = 794)

Variables	n	Mean ± SD
Age
Aged 19 and under	218	63.0 ± 13.22
Aged 20 and older	576	63.7 ± 14.04
Sex
Female	596	64.2 a ± 07.23 *
Male	198	62.0 ± 06.81
Where they live?
Rural	172	61.6 ± 14.0
Urban	622	64.1 a ± 13.76 *
The year at university
First	322	63.9 ± 1.68
Second	472	63.6 ± 13.93
The frequency of seeking online health info
Always/frequently	68	62.3 ± 13.14
Often	392	63.5 ± 13.14
Rarely	265	63.4 ± 13.14
Never	39	63.8 ± 13.14
Presence of a chronic disease
Yes	65	63.7 ± 14.03
No	699	62.4 ± 11.41
Who do they live with?
Family	660	63.56 ± 13.66
Dormitory	48	61.83 ± 13.61
Alone*	20	70.3 b ± 17.53 *
Friends*	66	63.56 ± 13.66
I bought medication against COVID‐19
Yes	111	63.7 ± 13.58
No	683	62.7 ± 14.71
Smoking status
Yes	177	64.5 ± 13.96
No	617	65.5 ± 13.22
Alcohol consumption
Yes	118	62.4 ± 11.41
No	676	63.7 ± 14.03
I used herbal medicine against COVID‐19
Yes	316	63.31 ± 12.34
No	478	63.82 ± 13.40
My hand‐washing frequency increased due to COVID‐19
Yes	346	63.3 ± 14.44
No	419	63.7 ± 13.46

Abbreviations: CYB, cyberchondria; ANOVA, analysis of variance.

^a t‐Test.

^b ANOVA test.

^* p < 0.05.

**p < 0.0001.