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Table 1 Demographic composition of the sample at baseline (N = 404) and follow-up (N = 138)

From: A longitudinal cohort study to explore the relationship between depression, anxiety and academic performance among Emirati university students

Variables

Baseline (N = 404)

n (%)

Follow-up (n = 138)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

114 (28.2%)

41 (30.6%)

 Female

290 (72.2%)

93 (69.4%)

Age

 17–20

292 (72.3%)

94 (71.2%)

 21–25

91 (22.5%)

33 (25%)

 26–30

8 (1.9%)

4 (3%)

 31–41

4 (0.8%)

1 (.8%)

 Mean age (SD)

19.64 (2.75)

19.8(2.91)

Marital status

 Married

20 (5.0%)

6 (4.5%)

 Divorced

2 (.5%)

0

 Single

381 (94.3%)

128 (95.5%)

Year of study

 2nd year

303 (75.0%)

95 (72%)

 3rd year

65 (16.1%)

23 (17.4%)

 4rd year

30(7.4%)

14 (10.6%)

Faculty of study

 Business

138 (34.0%)

49 (36.6%)

 Humanities & Social Sciences

77 (19.1%)

21 (15.7%)

 Technological Innovation

71 (17.6%)

23 (17.2%)

 Communication & Medical Sciences

57 (14.1%)

25 (18.7%)

 Natural Health Sciences

46 (11.4%)

16 (11.9%)

Maternal level of education

 None/below secondary school education

43 (10.6%)

12 (9%)

 Completed secondary school education

165 (40.8%)

52 (38.8%)

 Completed college university education

196 (48.5%)

70 (52.2%)

Paternal level of education

 None/below secondary school education

41 (10.0%)

14 (10.4%)

 Completed secondary school education

131 (32.4%)

41 (30.6%)

 Completed college university education

229 (56.7%)

79 (59%)

Family Affluence Scale

 Mean (SD)

7.09 (1.52)

7.01 (1.57)

 Median (range)

7.00 (2–9)

7.02(2–7)