TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic variables of respondents (n = 529)
| Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 274 (51.80) |
| Female | 254 (48.02) | |
| Others | 1 (0.19) | |
| Education | HSC (grade 12) | 476 (89.98) |
| Graduate | 53 (10.02) | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | 490 (92.63) |
| Married | 39 (7.37) | |
| Religion | Islam | 443 (83.74) |
| Hindu | 74 (13.99) | |
| Cristian | 4 (0.76) | |
| Buddhist | 3 (0.57) | |
| Others | 5 (0.95) | |
| Study year | First year | 72 (13.61) |
| Second year | 85 (16.07) | |
| Third year | 157 (29.68) | |
| Fourth year | 88 (16.64) | |
| Fifth year | 95 (17.96) | |
| Post graduate | 32 (6.05) | |
| Institution | NSTU | 229 (43.29) |
| EMC | 146 (27.60) | |
| ULAB | 102 (19.28) | |
| Others | 52 (9.83) | |
| Faculty | Medicine | 162 (30.62) |
| Science | 146 (27.60) | |
| Social Science | 108 (20.42) | |
| Business Studies | 47 (8.88) | |
| Engineering | 37 (6.99) | |
| Arts | 21 (3.97) | |
| Educational Sciences | 5 (0.95) | |
| Law | 3 (0.57) | |
| Family type | Nuclear | 451 (85.26) |
| Joint | 78 (14.74) | |
| History of mental illness | Yes | 61 (11.53) |
| Family history of suicide attempt | Yes | 51 (9.64) |
| Family history of suicide | Yes | 30 (5.67) |
| History of suicidal attempt | Yes | 64 (12.09) |
| Total | 529 (100) |
Abbreviations: HSC, higher secondary; NSTU, Noakhali Science and Technology University; EMC, Enam Medical College; ULAB, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.