Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 pandemic-related stresses of the participants (n = 404).
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| ≤ 22 | 165 (40.8) |
| >22 | 239 (59.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 177 (43.8) |
| Female | 227 (56.2) |
| Year of study | |
| 1st year | 12 (3.0) |
| 2nd year | 50 (12.4) |
| 3rd year | 56 (13.9) |
| 4th year | 127 (31.4) |
| 5th year | 159 (39.4) |
| Family income | |
| 0–20,000 | 44 (10.9) |
| 20,000–40,000 | 138 (34.2) |
| >40,000 | 222 (55.0) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 326 (80.7) |
| Rural | 78 (19.3) |
| Relationship status | |
| Married | 24 (5.9) |
| Unmarried | 380 (94.1) |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | |
| Underweight (<18.0) | 37 (9.2) |
| Normal weight (18.0–24.9) | 255 (63.1) |
| Overweight (≥25.0) | 112 (27.7) |
| Smoking status | |
| Yes | 54 (13.4) |
| No | 350 (86.6) |
| COVID-19 related fear | |
| Present (≥20) | 230 (56.9) |
| Absent (<20) | 174 (43.1) |
| COVID-19 related traumatic stress symptoms | |
| Present (≥26) | 240 (59.4) |
| Absent (<26) | 164 (40.6) |
| COVID-19 related stress | |
| High (≥16) | 143 (35.4) |
| Average (7–15) | 184 (45.5) |
| Low (≤ 6) | 77 (19.1) |