Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, medical, mental, and family histories of studied medical students
Characteristics | Frequency (%) (N = 361) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean ± SD | 21.4 ± 0.8 |
Range | 19–24 |
Sex | |
Female | 236 (65.4) |
Male | 125 (34.6) |
Nationality | |
Egyptians | 227 (62.9) |
Non-Egyptiansa | 134 (37.1) |
Religion | |
Muslims | 361 (100) |
Residence | |
Rural | 154 (42.7) |
Urban | 207 (57.3) |
Social class | |
Low | 4 (0.9) |
Middle | 333 (92.5) |
High | 24 (6.6) |
Study grade | |
2nd | 25 (7.0) |
3rd | 151 (41.8) |
4th | 185 (51.2) |
Medical history of chronic diseases | 46 (12.7) |
History of regular treatment | 42 (11.6) |
Personal history of psychiatric illness | 32 (8.9) |
History of suicidal ideations | 45 (12.5) |
Parents live | |
Together | 323 (89.5) |
Separated | 38 (10.5) |
Family history of depression | 49 (13.6) |
Family history of suicidal attempts | 25 (6.9) |
Family history of consulting psychiatrist | 74 (20.5) |
Previously training on mental health | 95 (26.3) |