Table 4 Frequency distribution and association of probably normal and OCD among different socio-demographic features
Variables | Probably normal students (N = 937) | Probably OCD students (N = 707) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age\years (mean ± SD) | 20.8 ± 1.8 | 20.5 ± 1.7 | 0.002 |
Numbers of sleep hours (mean ± SD) | 8.1 ± 1.7 | 8.1 ± 2.0 | 0.81 |
Gender | N (%) | N (%) | |
 Males | 312 (33.3) | 216 (30.6) | 0.23 |
 Females | 625 (66.7) | 491 (69.4) | |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 902 (96.3) | 684 (96.7) | 0.6 |
 Married | 35 (3.7) | 23 (3.3) | |
College years | |||
 First year | 287 (30.6) | 244 (34.5) | < 0.001 |
 Second year | 169 (18) | 158 (22.3) | |
 Third year | 177 (18.9) | 159 (22.5) | |
 Fourth year | 136 (14.5) | 63 (8.9) | |
 Fifth year | 88 (9.4) | 45 (6.4) | |
 Sixth year | 80 (8.5) | 38 (5.4) | |
Family history of OCD | |||
 Yes | 186 (19.9) | 167 (23.6) | 0.06 |
 No | 751 (80.1) | 540 (76.4) | |
Presence of other psychological symptoms | |||
 Worry | 319 (34) | 355 (50.2) | < 0.001 |
 Depression | 212 (22.6) | 253 (35.8) | < 0.001 |
 Drug abuse | 0 (0) | 2 (0.3) | 0.1 |
 Sleeping disorders | 227 (24.2) | 249 (35.2) | < 0.001 |
 Feeding disorders | 126 (13.4) | 157 (22.2) | < 0.001 |
 Stress | 288 (30.7) | 329 (46.5) | < 0.001 |