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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the tested population (N = 2137)

From: Levels of depression, anxiety and subjective happiness among health sciences students in Croatia: a multi-centric cross-sectional study

  

n ( %)

Sex

Men

237 (12.8)

Women

1845 (86.3)

Decline to answer

19 (0.9)

Institution of study

Catholic University of Croatia

187 (8.7)

Libertas International University

130 (6.1)

Juraj Dobrila University of Pula

193 (9.0)

University North

194 (9.1)

University of Applied Health Sciences

542 (25.4)

University of Dubrovnik

47 (2.2)

University of Rijeka

291 (13.6)

University of Split

260 (12.2)

University of Zadar

153 (7.2)

Polytechnic of Bjelovar

140 (6.5)

Type of study

Nursing

1479 (69.2)

Clinical nutritionism

3 (0.1)

Dental hygiene

1 (0.0)

Physiotherapy

332 (15.5)

Medical laboratory diagnostics

74 (3.5)

Midwifery

44 (2.1)

Radiological technology

101 (4.7)

Occupational therapy

33 (1.5)

Sanitary engineering

68 (3.2)

Did not specify

3 (0.1)

Full-time or part-time student

Full-time

1123 (52.5)

Part-time

1014 (47.4)

Year of study

1

198 (9.3)

2

527 (24.6)

3

203 (9.5)

4

594 (27.8)

5

615 (28.8)

Employment

Employed in the medical field

821 (38.4)

Employed outside the medical field

424 (19.8)

Unemployed

892 (41.7)

Residence

Urban

1451 (67.9)

Rural

686 (32.1)

Size of residence

 < 10000

879 (41.1)

10001–50000

545 (25.5)

50001–100000

226 (10.6)

100001–200000

136 (6.4)

 > 200000

351 (16.4)

Self-assessed financial status

1 – very low

16 (0.7)

2

105 (4.9)

3

1007 (47.1)

4

826 (38.7)

5—excellent

183 (8.6)

Average monthly income

 < 1000 €

193 (9.0)

1001–2000 €

905 (42.3)

2001–3000 €

636 (29.7)

 > 3000 €

403 (18.8)

Failing a year in college

Yes

156 (7.3)

No

1981 (92.7)

Doing a scientific project

Yes

404 (18.9)

No

1733 (81.1)