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Table 2 Mental health and academic outcomes at baseline (n = 404)

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

Scale

Males (n = 114)

Females (n = 290)

Total (N = 404)

Mean PHQ-9 score (SD)

6.29 (5.65)

8.29 (5.03) ***

7.76 (5.29)

Possible MDD group

36 (31.6%)

102 (35.3%)

138 (34.2%)

Mean GAD-7 score (SD)

4.22 (4.57)

6.75 (5.13) ***

6.07 (5.12)

Possible GAD group

16(14.3%)

73 (25.2%) *

89(22.3%)

GPA

2.73 (0.60)

2.83 (0.67)

2.8 (0.65)

Attendance warning

Median (range)

1.00(0–3)

0.00(0–6)

0.00(0–6)

Study satisfaction

Mean (SD)

3.90(1.65)

3.54(1.74)

3.64(1.74)

  1. *p = < 0.05, p = < 0.001 ***