Table 1 Demographic characteristics of students with and without health anxiety
With health anxiety (N = 19) | Without health anxiety (N = 174) | Test | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 20.60 (± 2.069) | 20.71 (± 1.929) | t = − 0.209 | 0.564 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 9 (47.4%) | 59 (33.9%) | χ2 = 1.360 | 0.244 |
Female | 10 (52.6%) | 115 (66.1%) | ||
Origin from Al-Ain | 2 (10.5%) | 31 (17.8%) | χ2 = 2.008 | 0.366 |
Not from Al-Ain | 17 (89.5%) | 143 (82.2%) | ||
Year of study | ||||
First year | 1 (5.3%) | 39 (22.4%) | χ2 = 5.643 | 0.343 |
Second year | 4 (21.1%) | 24 (13.8%) | ||
Third year | 3 (15.8%) | 20 (11.5%) | ||
Fourth year | 4 (21.1%) | 42 (24.1%) | ||
Fifth year | 2 (10.5%) | 26 (14.9%) | ||
Sixth year | 5 (26.3%) | 23 (13.2%) | ||