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Table 1 Sociodemographics

From: Depression and its associated factors: perceived stress, social support, substance use and related sociodemographic risk factors in medical school residents in Nairobi, Kenya

Variable

N

Mean (SD)/Frequency (%)

Age, mean years (SD)

320

31.8 (− 3.07)

Gender, n (%)

337

 

 Female

 

157 (46.6)

 Male

 

180 (53.4)

Religion, n (%)

335

 

 Catholic

 

81 (24.2)

 Protestant

 

164 (49)

 Muslim

 

57 (17)

 Other

 

33 (9.9)

Medical specialty, n (%)

338

 

 Internal medicine

 

59 (17.5)

 Pediatrics

 

51 (15.1)

 Obstetrics and Gynecology

 

77 (22.8)

 General surgery

 

47 (13.9)

 ENT surgery

 

28 (8.3)

 Cardiothoracic surgery

 

9 (2.7)

 Anesthesia

 

38 (11.2)

 Psychiatry

 

29 (8.6)

Relationship status, n (%)

338

 

 Single (never married)

 

90 (26.6)

 Dating

 

52 (15.4)

 Married

 

188 (55.6)

 Separated/ Divorced

 

8 (2.4)

Exercise per week, n (%)

337

 

 0 h.

 

111 (32.9)

  <  1 h

 

89 (26.4)

 1–2.5 h

 

75 (22.3)

  > 2.5 h

 

62 (18.4)

Type of exercise, n (%)

334

 

 Aerobic (jogging, walking,

 

150 (44.9)

 Strength

 

27 (8.1)

 Aerobic and strength

 

30 (9.0)

 Other (specify)

 

16 (4.8)

 None

 

111 (33.2)

Hobbies, n (%)

336

 

 Yes

 

250 (74.4)

 No

 

86 (25.6)

Family member with depression, n (%)

338

 

 Yes

 

72 (21.3)

 No

 

266 (78.7)

Previous diagnosis of depression, n (%)

336

 

 Yes

 

20 (6)

 No

 

316 (94)

Illness other than depression, n (%)

337

 

 Yes

 

36 (10.7)

 No

 

301 (89.3)

Number of children, n (%)

331

 

 None

 

155 (46.8)

 One

 

84 (25.4)

 Two

 

69 (20.8)

 3 or more

 

23 (6.9)

Total monthly income in Kenyan Shillings, n (%)

332

 

 10,000 – 50,000

 

22 (6.6)

 51,000 – 100,000

 

35 (10.5)

 101,000 – 150,000

 

79 (23.8)

  > 150,000

 

196 (59)

Days you had 7 to 9 h of sleep, mean number of days (range)

331

2.7 (0–7)