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Table 3 The effect of gender, choices and class using generalized linear Poisson regression model

From: Stress and its correlates among medical students in six medical colleges: an attempt to understand the current situation

Symptom

Count (%)

Gender effect

Class effect

Choice effect

Chi

P

Chi

P

Chi

P

Sleep disturbance

227 (36.9%)

0.46445

0.4956

8.7095

0.06878

0.94942

0.3299

GI upset

407 (66.2%)

7.7484

0.005376

14.924

0.004861

15.662

0.00008

Appetite change

374 (60.8%)

23.576

0.0000012

3.8623

0.425

0.70752

0.4003

Worrying

273 (44.4%)

4.8785

0.02719

8.5999

0.07192

2.3338

0.1266

Forgetfulness

405 (65.9%)

2.7221

0.09897

1.6408

0.8014

1.6408

0.8014

Avoidance

399 (64.9%)

4.7763

0.02885

5.812

0.2136

4.9584

0.02596

Low confidence

352 (57.2%)

2.1641

0.1413

7.9162

0.0947

0.94935

0.3299

Agitation

463 (75.3%)

11.345

0.0007564

63.255

0.0000001

1.8726

0.1712

Indecisiveness

370 (60.2%)

6.1741

0.01296

13.396

0.009493

0.05808

0.8096

Headache

295 (48%)

5.9088

0.01507

10.264

0.0362

0.01748

0.8948

Abnormal behavior (e.g., nail biting)

451 (73.3%)

3.8965

0.04839

2.2873

0.6831

1.2621

0.2613

Anergia

315 (51.2%)

0.16592

0.6838

11.855

0.01846

0.35200

0.553