Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample.
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 557 (60.74) |
| Male | 358 (39.04) |
| Diverse | 2 (0.22) |
| Age | |
| ≤ 22 years | 617 (67.28) |
| ≥23 years | 300 (32.72) |
| Type of university | |
| Private | 305 (33.30) |
| Public | 611 (66.70) |
| Study area | |
| Engineering sciences and technologies | 46 (5.02) |
| Life sciences and health | 786 (85.71) |
| Basic sciences | 19 (2.07) |
| Social sciences and humanities | 65 (7.09) |
| Other | 1 (0.11) |
| Level of studies | |
| Undergraduate | 868 (94.66) |
| Master's degree | 24 (2.62) |
| Other (a.e. Doctorate) | 25 (2.73) |
| Subjective social status | |
| 1–4 | 148 (16.14) |
| 5–7 | 643 (70.12) |
| 8–10 | 126 (13.74) |
| Chronic condition | |
| No | 751 (81.9) |
| Yes | 166 (18.1) |
University students of Quito, Ecuador, 2020 (n = 917).