Table 3 OSIO-3 social support scale scores, and prevalence of perceived social support among the studied group (N = 745)
From: Impact of perceived social support on suicidal ideation among students at Ain Shams University
Total (745) | Medical (418) | Non-medical (327) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OSIO-3 Social Support Scale | Mean ± SD | 8.75 ± 2.21 | 8.96 ± 2.21 | 8.48 ± 2.19 | 0.003*& |
Max.- Min | 14–4 | 14–4 | 14–4 | ||
Social support categories | Poor | 338 (45%) | 180 (43.3%) | 158 (48.9%) | < 0.001*# |
95% CI | (41.8–49%) | (38.4–47.9%) | (43–53.7%) | ||
Moderate | 315 (42.6%) | 173 (41.6%) | 142 (44%) | ||
95% CI | (32.8–45.9%) | (36.8–46.2%) | (38.2–48.8%) | ||
Strong | 86 (11.6%) | 63 (15.1%) | 23 (7.1%) | ||
95% CI | (9.3–13.9%) | (12–18.8%) | (4–10.3%) | ||