Table 1.
Demographic and COVID-19 related variables of the two groups of participants.
| Low PTSS (n = 60) |
High PTSS (n = 30) |
χ2/F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 24.08 (2.40) | 24.30 (3.75) | <1 | 0.74 |
| Sex, n (%) | 2.14 | 0.14 | ||
| Male | 21 (35) | 6 (20) | ||
| Female | 39 (65) | 24 (80) | ||
| Geographical Provenience, n (%) | 4.04 | 0.13 | ||
| North Italy | 4 (6.6) | 6 (20.0) | ||
| Centre Italy | 28 (46.7) | 14(46.7) | ||
| South Italy | 28 (46.7) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Education, n (%) | 2.47 | 0.29 | ||
| High School degree | 23 (38.3) | 9 (30) | ||
| College or Master degree | 37 (61.7) | 21 (70) | ||
| Occupation, n (%) | 5.86 | 0.21 | ||
| Self-employed | 2 (3.3) | 2 (6.7) | ||
| Employed | 7 (11.7) | 7 (23.3) | ||
| Unemployed | 4 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | ||
| Student | 47 (78.3) | 19 (63.3) | ||
| Direct contact with COVID-19, n (%) | 6.96 | 0.03 * | ||
| Yes | 7 (11.7) | 5 (16.7) | ||
| No | 47 (78.3) | 16 (53.3) | ||
| Do not know | 6 (10) | 9 (30) | ||
| Close people infected by COVID-19, n (%) | 4.75 | 0.02 * | ||
| Yes | 34 (56.7) | 24 (80) | ||
| No | 26 (43.3) | 6 (20) | ||
| Close people in ICU for COVID-19, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 11 (18.3) | 11 (36.7) | 3.64 | 0.05 |
| No | 49 (81.7) | 19 (63.3) | ||
| Close people deceased for COVID-19, n (%) | 2.13 | 0.14 | ||
| Yes | 10 (16.7) | 9 (30) | ||
| No | 50 (83.3) | 21 (70) |
SD = standard deviation; PTSS: post-traumatic stress symptoms; ICU: intensive care units. * Level of significance p < 0.05.