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Table 2 Comparison of DASS score among different sociodemographic variables

From: The impacts of coping style and perceived social support on the mental health of undergraduate students during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a multicenter survey

Variables

N (%)

Anxiety symptoms score

Depression symptoms score

Stress symptoms score

(\( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}\pm \boldsymbol{SD} \))

P

(\( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}\pm \boldsymbol{SD} \))

P

(\( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}\pm \boldsymbol{SD} \))

P

Gender

 Male

889(28.6)

1.57 ± 2.67

0.039

2.27 ± 3.17

0.032

2.46 ± 3.37

0.009

 Female

2224(71.4)

1.36 ± 2.25

 

2.00 ± 2.80

 

2.12 ± 2.95

 

Age group (Year)

 18–20

1489(47.8)

1.31 ± 2.26

0.020

1.91 ± 2.70

0.004

1.96 ± 2.85

< 0.001

 21–23

1444(46.4)

1.50 ± 2.46

 

2.21 ± 3.05

 

2.44 ± 3.21

 

 > 23

180(5.8)

1.69 ± 2.62

 

2.54 ± 3.37

 

2.62 ± 3.58

 

Major

 Art

1169(37.6)

1.34 ± 2.20

0.295

1.95 ± 2.67

0.079

2.12 ± 2.90

0.385

 Science

589(28.9)

1.43 ± 2.49

 

2.05 ± 2.89

 

2.22 ± 3.17

 

 Medical

1355(43.5)

1.49 ± 2.47

 

2.21 ± 3.12

 

2.29 ± 3.18

 

Ethnicity

 Han

3012(96.8)

1.41 ± 2.37

0.107

2.07 ± 2.91

0.205

2.19 ± 3.05

0.045

 Other

101(3.2)

1.84 ± 2.64

 

2.47 ± 3.07

 

2.96 ± 3.76

 

Residence place

 Village

1851(59.5)

1.40 ± 2.34

0.451

2.10 ± 2.95

0.743

2.20 ± 3.06

0.685

 City

1262(40.5)

1.46 ± 2.44

 

2.06 ± 2.87

 

2.24 ± 3.10

 

Health condition

 Fair or poor health

200(6.4)

3.27 ± 3.74

< 0.001

4.35 ± 4.76

< 0.001

4.56 ± 4.55

< 0.001

 Good health

2913(93.6)

1.30 ± 2.20

 

1.93 ± 2.68

 

2.06 ± 2.88

 

Isolating status and confirmed cases around

Ever been quarantined or isolated

 Yes

1219(39.2)

1.48 ± 2.35

0.299

2.28 ± 3.06

0.003

2.35 ± 3.13

0.054

 No

1894(60.8)

1.39 ± 2.40

 

1.96 ± 2.81

 

2.13 ± 3.04

 

Have confirmed cases in current city

 Yes

2652(85.2)

1.43 ± 2.36

0.555

2.13 ± 2.98

0.025

2.24 ± 3.10

0.197

 No or not sure

461(14.8)

1.36 ± 2.47

 

1.83 ± 2.54

 

2.05 ± 2.93

 

Have confirmed cases in current community or village

 Yes

132(4.2)

1.86 ± 2.85

0.070

2.40 ± 3.50

0.283

2.63 ± 3.53

0.170

 No or not sure

2981(95.8)

1.40 ± 2.35

 

2.07 ± 2.89

 

2.20 ± 3.05

 

Have confirmed cases among relatives and friends

 Yes

12(0.4)

4.92 ± 4.93

0.031

5.42 ± 5.70

0.067

5.33 ± 5.48

0.074

 No or not sure

3101(99.6)

1.41 ± 2.36

 

2.07 ± 2.89

 

2.20 ± 3.06

 

Attitudes to COVID-19 epidemic

 Optimistic

2921(93.8)

1.31 ± 2.18

< 0.001

1.91 ± 2.64

< 0.001

2.85 ± 0.05

< 0.001

 Neutral

63(2.0)

3.54 ± 4.77

 

5.70 ± 6.23

 

4.83 ± 5.62

 

 Pessimistic

129(4.1)

3.06 ± 3.67

 

4.25 ± 4.17

 

4.67 ± 4.39

 

Current smoking

 Yes

2942(94.5)

1.92 ±2.90

0.020

2.71 ± 3.78

0.024

2.84 ± 3.61

0.021

 No

171(5.5)

1.39 ±2.34

 

2.05 ± 2.86

 

2.18 ± 3.04

 

Current drinking

 Yes

2329(74.8)

1.68 ± 2.55

0.001

2.46 ± 3.13

< 0.001

2.53 ± 3.24

0.002

 No

784(25.2)

1.33 ± 2.31

 

1.96 ± 2.83

 

2.11 ± 3.01

 
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