Table 1 Demographic characteristics and comparison of Perceived Stress score among characters in each group (n = 250)
 Variables | Number (%) | Mean (SD) | P value | Variables | Number (%) | Mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Employment at the hospital | ||||||
 Male | 104 (41.6) | 24.97 (8.61) | 0.203 | Yes | 16 (6.4) | 23.75 (8.08) | 0.310 |
 Female | 146 (58.4) | 26.29 (7.69) | No | 234 (93.6) | 25.88 (8.09) | ||
Marital Status | Following coronavirus news | ||||||
 Single | 227 (90.8) | 26.03 (8.17) | 0.114 | Sometimes | 99 (39.6) | 26.48 (7.27) | 0.135 |
 Married | 23 (9.2) | 23.22 (7.06) | Mostly | 101 (40.4) | 24.50 (8.02) | ||
Academic year | Always | 50 (20.0) | 26.78 (9.53) | ||||
 First year | 43 (17.2) | 22.93 (7.94) | 0.013* | up-to-date information about coronavirus | |||
 Second year | 75 (30.0) | 25.07 (8.93) | Yes | 216 (86.4) | 25.20 (8.12) | 0.007* | |
 Third year | 57 (22.8) | 27.28 (7.95) | No | 34 (13.6) | 29.21 (7.13) | ||
 Fourth year | 45 (18.0) | 25.93 (6.92) | Death of relatives and friends due to coronavirus | ||||
 Fifth year | 13 (5.2) | 28.54 (5.06) | Yes | 96 (38.4) | 26.52 (8.69) | 0.232 | |
 Sixth year | 14 (5.6) | 26.00 (7.18) | No | 154 (61.6) | 25.26 (7.69) | ||
 Seventh year | 3 (1.2) | 37.67 (7.57) | History of psychiatric illness | ||||
Current residence | Yes | 23 (9.2) | 29.52 (6.93) | 0.019* | |||
 Personal home | 220 (88.0) | 25.52 (7.94) | 0.243 | No | 227 (90.8) | 25.36 (8.12) | |
 Dormitory | 30 (12.0) | 27.37 (9.15) | Concern about coronavirus infection | ||||
Family income | Yes | 157 (62.8) | 25.80 (8.25) | 0.75 | |||
 Less than $50 | 32 (12.8) | 26.28 (7.73) | 0.042* | No | 21 (8.4) | 26.81 (8.36) | |
 50 to $100 | 45 (18.0) | 27.11 (9.22) | I’m somewhat worried | 72 (28.8) | 25.32 (7.76) | ||
 $ 100 to $200 | 82 (32.8) | 26.90 (7.90) | Family employment at the hospital | ||||
 Over $ 200 | 91 (36.4) | 23.84 (7.56) | Yes | 93 (37.2) | 25.30 (8.73) | 0.507 | |
Feelings when quarantined at home | No | 157 (62.8) | 26.01 (7.72) | ||||
 Impatient | 103 (41.2) | 25.05 (7.67) | < 0.001* | History of coronavirus infection in family, relatives, and friends | |||
 Worried | 25 (10.0) | 28.80 (7.45) | Yes | 215 (86.0) | 25.41 (7.85) | 0.110 | |
 Angry | 27 (10.8) | 30.48 (8.92) | No | 35 (14.0) | 27.77 (9.37) | ||
 Sense of security | 55 (22.0) | 25.64 (8.77) | Infection with coronavirus | ||||
 Other | 40 (16.0) | 22.58 (6.16) | Yes | 42 (16.8) | 25.36 (9.42) | 0.766 | |
Taking adequate measures against the coronavirus | No | 208 (83.2) | 25.82 (7.83) | ||||
 Yes | 218 (87.2) | 25.38 (8.14) | 0.061 | Living in high-risk areas of coronavirus | |||
 No | 32 (12.8) | 28.25 (7.45) | Yes | 104 (41.6) | 27.03 (8.77) | 0.034* | |
| Â | Â | No | 146 (58.4) | 24.83 (7.48) | |||