Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and psychological distress among the respondents (n = 588)
| Total n (%) | Depression n (%) | Anxiety n (%) | Stress n (%) | Any mental health outcome n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (year) | |||||
| < = 20 | 261 (44.4) | 71 (27.2) | 83 (31.8) | 26 (10.0) | 106 (40.6) |
| > 20 | 327 (55.6) | 83 (25.4) | 80 (24.5) | 31 (9.5) | 110 (33.6) |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 423 (71.9) | 104 (24.6) | 123 (29.1) | 39 (9.2) | 156 (36.9) |
| Male | 165 (28.1) | 50 (30.3) | 40 (24.2) | 18 (10.9) | 60 (36.4) |
| Discipline | |||||
| BDS | 88 (15.0) | 25 (28.4) | 24 (27.3) | 10 (11.4) | 34 (38.6) |
| BSC (Nursing) | 198 (33.7) | 36 (18.2) | 57 (28.8) | 13 (6.6) | 65 (32.8) |
| MBBS | 302 (51.4) | 93 (30.8) | 82 (27.2) | 34 (11.3) | 117 (38.7) |
| Body mass index | |||||
| UW (< 18.5) | 53 (9.0) | 20 (37.7) | 23 (43.4) | 10 (18.9) | 26 (49.1) |
| N (18.5–23) | 215 (36.6) | 41 (19.1) | 54 (25.1) | 14 (6.5) | 65 (30.2) |
| OW (23–27.5) | 222 (37.8) | 67 (30.2) | 59 (26.6) | 20 (9.0) | 89 (40.1) |
| Ob (≥ 27.5) | 98 (16.7) | 26 (26.5) | 27 (27.6) | 13 (13.3) | 36 (36.7) |
| Exercise/Yoga per week | |||||
| Nil | 162 (27.6) | 47 (29.0) | 50 (30.9) | 18 (11.1) | 65 (40.1) |
| 1–4 days | 170 (28.9) | 49 (28.8) | 49 (28.8) | 17 (10.0) | 66 (38.8) |
| ≥ 5 days | 256 (43.5) | 58 (22.7) | 64 (25.0) | 22 (8.6) | 85 (33.2) |
| Screen time per day | |||||
| < 6 h | 106 (18.0) | 21 (19.8) | 23 (21.7) | 10 (9.4) | 32 (30.2) |
| 6–12 h | 318 (54.1) | 83 (26.1) | 85 (26.7) | 29 (9.1) | 113 (35.5) |
| ≥ 12 h | 164 (27.9) | 50 (30.5) | 55 (33.5) | 18 (11.0) | 71 (43.3) |
| Fast food consumption per week | |||||
| < 3 times/week | 444 (75.5) | 112 (25.2) | 115 (25.9) | 41 (9.2) | 154 (34.7) |
| > = 3 times/week | 144 (24.5) | 42 (29.2) | 48 (33.3) | 16 (11.1) | 62 (43.1) |
| Soft drink consumption | |||||
| ≤ once a week | 490 (83.3) | 117 (23.9) | 125 (25.5) | 40 (8.2) | 169 (34.5) |
| > Once a week | 98 (16.7) | 37 (37.8) | 38 (38.8) | 17 (17.3) | 47 (48.0) |
| Comorbidity | |||||
| Absent | 504 (85.7) | 121 (24.0) | 124 (24.6) | 45 (8.9) | 168 (33.3) |
| Present | 84 (14.3) | 33 (39.3) | 39 (46.4) | 12 (14.3) | 48 (57.1) |