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Table 3 Determinants of stressed cases by logistic regression

From: Perceived Stress, Sources and Severity of Stress among medical undergraduates in a Pakistani Medical School

Determinants

Number

Number of stressed Cases (%)

Univariate OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR* (95% CI)

Age (in completed years)

< 21

95

67(71.2)

1

1

>=21

66

41(62.1)

0.69 (0.33-1.4)

0.69 (0.35-1.33)

Gender

Male

53

29(54.7)

1

1

Female

108

79(73.1)

2.25 (1.07-4.76)

2.25 (1.13-4.49)

Batch of Study

First

83

55(66.3)

1

1

Second

78

53(67.9)

1.08 (0.53-2.20)

1.08 (0.56-2.08)

Nationality

Pakistan

121

81(66.9)

1

1

International

40

27(67.5)

1.03 (0.45-2.36)

1.03 (0.48-2.19)

Marital Status

Single

132

85(64.4)

1

 

In a relationship

29

23(79.3)

2.12 (0.75-6.28)

2.12 (0.81-5.57)

Medium of teaching in School

English

148

98(66.2)

1

 

Urdu

13

10(76.9)

1.70 (0.41-8.19)

1.70 (0.45-6.46)

HSSC

A-levels

40

30(75)

1

 

Fsc and HSD

121

78(64.4)

0.21 (0.09-0.49)

0.62 (0.28-1.41)

Day Scholar/Boarder

Day Scholar

99

68(68.7)

1

 

Boarder

62

40(64.5)

0.83 (0.40-1.71)

0.83 (0.42-1.62)

Occurrence of Psychosocial Stressors

Less than often

50

19(38.0)

1

 

Often/Always

111

87(78.3)

5.91 (2.69-13.13)

5.01 (2.44-10.29)

Occurrence of Academic Stressors

Less than often

97

54(55.7)

1

 

Often/Always

64

52(81.3)

3.45 (1.55-7.8)

3.17 (1.51-6.68)

Occurrence of Health Stressors

Less than often

147

97(65.9)

1

 

Often/Always

14

9(64.2)

0.93 (0.26-3.39)

0.87 (0.28-2.75)

  1. *Adjusted with Age, Gender, Batch of Study, Nationality, Marital Status, Medium of teaching in school, HSSC, Day Scholar/Boarder, Occurrence of Psychosocial Stressors, Occurrence of Academic Stressors, Occurrence of Health Stressors