Anxiety and Stress Among Undergraduate Medical Students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia

Figures & data

Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Undergraduate Medical Students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=523)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
	Mean	Standard Deviation
CGPA	3.00	0.63
Age in years	23.6	2.36
Sex	Male	362	69.2
	Female	161	30.2
Marital status	Single/divorced	466	89.1
	Married	57	10.9
Living situation	In campus	393	75.1
	Off campus	130	24.9
Religion	Orthodox	266	50.9
	Muslim	135	25.8
	Protestant	104	19.9
	Others*	18	3.4
Educational level	First year	58	11.1
	Second year	78	15.0
	Third year	89	17.0
	Fourth year	84	16.1
	Fifth year	99	19.0
	Sixth year	115	22.0

Note: *Wakefata, Atheist, Catholic, Jehovah witness and Apostle.

Figure 1 Substance use characteristics of undergraduate medical students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=523).

Table 2 Clinical and Psychosocial Characteristics of Undergraduate Medical Students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=523)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Depressive	Yes	228	43.6
	No	295	56.4
Suicidal ideation	Yes	120	22.9
	No	403	77.1
Suicidal attempt	Yes	22	4.2
	No	501	95.8
Family history of suicidal attempt	Yes	41	7.8
	No	482	92.2
Family history of committed suicide	Yes	22	4.2
	No	501	95.8
Family history of mental illness	Yes	57	10.9
	No	466	89.1
Perceived social support	Poor	192	36.7%
	Moderate	223	42.6%
	Strong	108	20.7%

Figure 2 Prevalence of stress and anxiety of undergraduate medical students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=523).

Table 3 Prevalence of Stress and Anxiety Among Undergraduate Medical Students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia

Characteristics		Stress	Anxiety
Sex	Male	61%	60.5%
	Female	39%	39.5%
Living situation	In campus	69.5%	66.7%
	Off campus	30.5%	33.3%
Marital status	Married	9%	12.5%
	Single	91%	87.5%
Current alcohol use	Yes	37.8%	33%
	No	62.2%	67%
Current khat use	Yes	23%	72.6%
	No	77%	27.4%
Current cigarette use	Yes	13%	9.3%
	No	87%	90.7%

Table 4 Factors Associated with Stress and Anxiety Among Undergraduate Medical Students of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019

Characteristics		Stress		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	Anxiety		COR(95% CI)	AOR(95% CI)
		Yes	No			Yes	No
Sex	Male	140	222	1	1	155	207	1	1
	Female	90	71	2.01(1.38–2.93)	1.90(1.28–2.81)*	101	60	2.25(1.54–3.30)	2.1(1.40–3.10)**
Living situation	In campus	160	233	1	1	171	222	1	1
	Off campus	70	60	1.70(1.14–2.53)	1.75(1.12–2.73)*	85	45	2.45(1.62–3.71)	2.21(1.42–3.44)*
Marital status	Married	21	36	1	1	32	25	1	1
	Single	209	257	1.40(0.80–2.50)	1.770.94–3.33)	224	242	0.72(0.42–1.30)	1.02(0.60–1.90)
Family history of suicidal attempt	Yes	22	19	1.53(0.80–2.90)	1.10,(0.52–2.30)	26	15	1.90(0.98–3.70)	1.28(0.60–2.80)
	No	208	274	1	1	230	252	1	1
Family history of mental illness	Yes	31	26	1.60(0.92–2.80)	1.75(0.92–3.32)	36	21	1.92(1.10–3.38)	1.90(0.90–3.64)
	No	199	267	1	1	220	246	1	1
Current alcohol use	Yes	87	59	2.40(1.63–3.60)	2.28(1.50–3.50)**	82	64	1.50(1.02–2.20)	1.50(0.94–2.21)
	No	143	234	1	1	174	203	1	1
Current khat use	Yes	53	52	1.40,(0.90–2.13)	0.75(0.45–1.25)
	No	177	241	1	1
Current cigarette use	Yes	30	11	3.85(1.90–7.86)	3.50(1.58–7.73)*	24	17	1.52(0.80–2.90)	1.10(0.53–2.20)
	No	200	282	1	1	232	250	1	1
Perceived social support	Strong					43	65	1	1
	Moderate					102	121	1.27(0.80–2.03)	1.30(0.80–2.10)
	Poor					111	81	2.07(1.28–3.35)	1.93(1.20–3.20)**

Notes: *p<0.05 and **p<0.001.

Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.