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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 350)

From: Psychological distress among medical students in conflicts: a cross-sectional study from Syria

Characteristic

N (%)

Gender:

 Male

148 (42.3%)

 Female

202 (57.7%)

Year of study:

 Second

85 (24.3%)

 Third

41 (11.7%)

 Fourth

97 (27.7%)

 Fifth

92 (26.3%)

 Sixth

35 (10.0%)

Nationality:

 Syrian

320 (91.4%)

 Palestinian

24 (6.9%)

 Other

6 (1.7%)

Marital Status:

 Single

317 (90.6%)

 In a relationship/Engaged

31 (8.9%)

 Married

1 (0.3%)

 Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1 (0.3%)

Residence Status:

 Home - with family or relatives

256 (73.1%)

 Home - alone

12 (3.4%)

 Home - with other students

29 (8.3%)

 On-campus housing

53 (15.1%)

Residence changed due to war:

 No

178 (50.9%)

 Yes

172 (49.1%)

Physical or financial damage to self or 1st degree family member due to war:

 No

171 (48.9%)

 Yes

179 (51.1%)

Monthly family income:

 Less than 30 K S.P.

44 (12.6%)

 30 K to 60 K S.P.

114 (32.6%)

 60 K to 90 K S.P.

99 (28.3%)

 More than 90 K S.P.

93 (26.6%)

Personal income:

 Sufficient

136 (38.9%)

 Intermediate

143 (40.9%)

 Not sufficient

71 (20.3%)

Cigarettes and waterpipe smoking status:

 Not smoker

284 (81.1%)

 Current smoker

58 (16.6%)

 Former smoker

8 (2.3%)

  1. Abbreviations: S.P. Syrian Pounds