Table 6 Comparison of association of academic and personal characteristics between pre/para-clinical and clinical students with psychological morbidities
Sr. no. | Variables | Subgroups | Frequency (%) | P-value (chi-square test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre/para-clinical group (N = 126) | Clinical group (N = 107) | ||||
1 | Level of academic performance | Satisfied | 32 (25.4) | 15 (14) | (4.652) 0.034* |
Dissatisfied | 94 (74.6) | 92 (86) | |||
2 | Motive for studying medicine | Personal | 95 (75.4) | 89 (83.2) | (2.109) 0.196 |
Family pressure | 31 (24.6) | 18 (16.8) | |||
3 | Family history of psychiatric illness | Yes | 29 (23) | 34 (31.8) | (2.251) 0.141 |
No | 97 (77) | 73 (68.2) | |||
4 | Sought psychiatric consultation during this semester | Yes | 14 (11.1) | 32 (29.9) | (12.901) < 0.001*** |
No | 112 (89.9) | 75 (70.1) | |||
5 | Currently on antidepressant/benzodiazepines/any other psychotropics | Yes | 17 (13.5) | 25 (23.4) | (3.817) 0.049* |
No | 109 (86.5) | 82 (76.6) | |||