Table 4 Comparison of correlation between independent variables and psychological morbidities among pre/para-clinical and clinical students (variables only with significant correlation are shown)

1

Dissatisfied academic performance

0.493***

0.384***

2

Substance consumption behaviour

0.112

0.335***

3

Average sleeping time (< 6 h)

0.429***

0.457***

4

Exercise (< 3 days/week)

0.579***

0.517***

5

Family history of psychiatric illness

0.243***

0.284***

6

Sought psychiatric consultation

0.063

0.309***

7

Motive for studying medicine (family pressure)

0.239**

0.005

8

Currently on psychiatric treatment

0.287**

0.250**

9

Passive emotional coping (PEC)

0.088

0.607***

10

Passive problem coping (PPC)

0.050

0.221**