Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and differences in anxiety among medical students (N=666).
| Variables | N(%) | AnxietyMean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | ||
| Freshman | 278(41.7) | 2.74 (3.68) |
| Sophomore and above | 388(58.3) | 2.22 (3.29) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 262(39.3) | 2.99 (4.02)** |
| Female | 404(60.7) | 2.08 (3.00) |
| Age | ||
| <20 | 315(47.3) | 2.37 (3.37) |
| ≥20 | 351(52.7) | 2.50 (3.55) |
| Fathers' education | ||
| Secondary and below | 369(55.4) | 2.46 (3.42) |
| Junior college and above | 297(44.6) | 2.41 (3.52) |
| Mothers’ Education | ||
| Secondary and below | 399(59.9) | 2.42 (3.35) |
| Junior college and above | 267(40.1) | 2.47 (3.64) |
| Monthly income | ||
| ≤5000 | 338(50.8) | 2.25 (2.99) |
| >5000 | 328(49.2) | 2.64 (3.89) |
| Profession | ||
| Clinical medicine | 460(69.1) | 2.38 (3.39) |
| Other | 206(30.9) | 2.57 (3.64) |
| Adapting to Online Classes | ||
| Yes | 592(88.9) | 2.07 (3.02) |
| No | 74(11.1) | 5.41 (5.03)** |
| Online learning time (hrs) | ||
| <6 | 411(61.7) | 2.60 (3.53) |
| ≥6 | 255(38.3) | 2.18 (3.34) |
*Significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed)
⁎⁎ Significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)