Table I.
Participants baseline characteristics for all and for students only participating in follow-up periods 1 (FU1) and 2 (FU2) respectively.
| All participants (n = 1836) | Participants followed at FU1 (n = 1364) | Participants followed at FU2 (n = 1095) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASS-21 Depression, mean (SD) | 4.6 (4.8) | 4.6 (4.6) | 4.3 (4.5) |
| DASS-21 Anxiety, mean (SD) | 3.2 (3.5) | 3.1 (3.5) | 3.0 (3.3) |
| DASS-21 Stress, mean (SD) | 6.5 (4.6) | 6.5 (4.6) | 6.3 (4.6) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 26.5 (6.8) | 26.8 (7.0) | 27.0 (7.1) |
| Females, n (%) | 1358 (73) | 1033 (76) | 837 (76) |
| Type of education, n (%) | |||
| Medical | 1596 (87) | 1204 (88) | 974 (89) |
| Economics | 119 (7) | 75 (6) | 51 (5) |
| Technical | 80 (4) | 54 (4) | 43 (4) |
| Sports science | 41 (2) | 31 (2) | 27 (2) |
| Lonely, n (%) | 696 (37) | 506 (37) | 399 (36) |
| Moderate mental health problems, n (%) | 721 (39) | 533 (39) | 406 (37) |
| Poor sleep quality, n (%) | 1024 (60) | 764 (56) | 586 (54) |
| Year of study, n (%) | |||
| First | 910 (50) | 624 (46) | 490 (45) |
| Second | 253 (14) | 204 (15) | 163 (15) |
| Third | 306 (16) | 235 (17) | 196 (18) |
| Masters | 367 (20) | 301 (22) | 246 (23) |
| At least one parent with university education, n (%) | 1300 (70) | 970 (71) | 778 (71) |
| Country of origin, n (%) | |||
| Sweden | 1489 (80) | 1133 (83) | 908 (83) |
| Scandinavia | 91 (5) | 67 (5) | 58 (5) |
| Europe | 88 (5) | 45 (4) | 45 (4) |
| Outside Europe | 168 (9) | 84 (8) | 84 (8) |
DASS-21, depression, anxiety and stress scale.