| Variable |
Total (N= 497 ) |
Males (N=245) |
Females (N=252) |
P Value |
| Mean (SD) |
| Age |
20.10 ± 1.70 |
20.41 ± 1.88 |
19.80 ± 1.45 |
0 |
| N (%) |
| Academic Year |
| 1st year |
155 (31.2%) |
78 (31.8%) |
77 (30.6%) |
0.838 |
| 2nd year |
111 (22.3%) |
52 (21.2%) |
59 (23.4%) |
| 3rd year and above |
231 (46.5%) |
115 (46.9%) |
116 (46.0%) |
| Field of study |
| Other than health sciences |
453 (91.1%) |
244 (99.6%) |
209 (82.9%) |
0 |
| Health Sciences |
44 (8.9%) |
1 (0.4%) |
43 (17.1%) |
| Living arrangements |
| Living with parents |
472 (95.0%) |
229 (93.5%) |
243 (96.4%) |
0.111 |
| Living with partner |
9 (1.8%) |
4 (1.6%) |
5 (2.0%) |
| Living with friends |
7 (1.4%) |
4 (1.6%) |
3 (1.2%) |
| Living alone |
9 (1.8%) |
8 (3.3%) |
1 (0.4%) |
| Living area |
| Urban |
307 (61.8%) |
149 (60.8%) |
158 (62.7%) |
0.728 |
| Sub-Urban |
154 (31.0%) |
76 (31.0%) |
78 (31.0%) |
| Rural |
36 (7.2%) |
20 (8.2%) |
16 (6.3%) |
| Family history of chronic illness |
| No |
288 (57.9 |
156 (63.7%) |
132 (52.4%) |
0.011 |
| Yes |
209 (42.1)% |
89 (36.3%) |
120 (47.6%) |
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