Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents and mean score on PSS-10 (n = 966)
From: Perceived stress among university students in Oman during COVID-19-induced e-learning
| Â | Â | Â | PSS10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | % | Mean | SD | |
Gender | Male | 151 | 15.6 | 21.0 | 4.3 |
| Â | Female | 815 | 84.4 | 22.2 | 4.2 |
Age | ≤ 20 | 424 | 43.9 | 21.9 | 4.3 |
|  | 21–25 | 420 | 43.5 | 22.2 | 4.1 |
|  | ≥ 25 | 122 | 12.6 | 21.3 | 4.3 |
Marital status | Married | 133 | 13.8 | 22.6 | 4.2 |
| Â | Unmarried | 833 | 86.2 | 21.3 | 4.3 |
Place of residence | Rural | 578 | 59.8 | 21.9 | 4.6 |
| Â | Urban | 388 | 40.2 | 22.1 | 4.7 |
Family type | Nuclear family | 480 | 49.7 | 21.5 | 4.4 |
| Â | Joint family | 486 | 50.3 | 22.4 | 4.1 |
Degree level | Bachelor | 689 | 71.3 | 22.2 | 4.3 |
| Â | Diploma | 277 | 28.7 | 21.3 | 4.1 |
Study year | Year 1 | 292 | 30.2 | 21.4 | 4.3 |
| Â | Year 2 | 160 | 16.6 | 22.3 | 4.3 |
| Â | Year 3 | 184 | 19.0 | 21.7 | 4.3 |
| Â | Year 4 and above | 330 | 34.2 | 22.5 | 4.2 |
CGPA | ≤ 2.0 | 99 | 10.2 | 21.6 | 3.6 |
|  | 2.00–2.49 | 179 | 18.2 | 21.4 | 4.0 |
|  | 2.50–2.99 | 248 | 25.7 | 22.0 | 4.0 |
|  | 3.00–3.49 | 262 | 27.1 | 22.6 | 4.4 |
|  | 3.50–4.00 | 178 | 18.4 | 21.6 | 4.8 |
College | CEMIS | 273 | 28.3 | 21.9 | 3.6 |
| Â | CAS | 517 | 53.5 | 21.9 | 4.5 |
| Â | CPN | 74 | 7.7 | 21.9 | 3.6 |
| Â | CEA | 102 | 10.6 | 22.5 | 4.5 |