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Table 4 Determinants of stress cases by logistic regression

From: Perceived stress, reasons for and sources of stress among medical students at Rabigh Medical College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Determinants

No.

No. of stressed

Univariate OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR*

(95% CI)

Year of study

 Pre clinical

77

50 (64.9)

1

1

 Clinical

75

40 (53.3)

0.62(0.32–1.18)

0.53(0.25–1.10)

Marital Status

 Unmarried

140

84 (60.0)

1

1

 Married

12

6 (50.0)

0.67(0.21–2.17)

0.85(0.24–3.06)

Living in

 Day scholar

125

75 (60.0)

1

1

 Boarding

27

15 (55.6)

0.83(0.36–1.93)

0.93(0.24–2.54)

Residence

 Urban

124

73 (58.9)

1

1

 Rural

28

17 (60.7)

1.08(0.47–2.50)

0.98(0.38–2.52)

Father Income

  > 20,000

64

45 (70.3)

1

1

 10,000–20,000

59

29 (49.2)

0.41(0.19–0.86)

0.43(0.19–0.97)

  < 10,000

29

16 (55.2)

0.52(0.21–1.29)

0.68(0.25–1.87)

Last exam mark

  ≥ 80

54

30 (55.6)

1

1

  < 80

98

60 (61.2)

1.26(0.64–2.48)

1.11(0.52–2.39)

Number of sibling

  ≤ 5

118

65 (55.1)

1

1

  > 5

34

25 (73.5)

2.27(0.97–5.27)

2.16(0.84–5.57)

Occurrence of Academic Stressors

 Less than often

137

79 (57.7)

1

1

 Often/Always

15

11 (73.3)

2.02(0.61–6.66)

1.95(0.477.99)

Occurrence of Psychosocial Stressors

 Less than often

145

83 (57.2)

 Often/Always

7

7 (100.0)

Occurrence of Health Stressors

 Less than often

143

85 (59.4)

1

1

 Often/Always

9

5 (55.6)

0.85(0.22–3.31)

0.91(0.20–4.22)

  1. *Odds ratio