Table 2 Physical and mental health experiences of students (n = 279)
Reported Health Experiences | Total (n = 279) | Biomed. (n = 50) | Dentistry (n = 30) | Medicine (n = 60) | N&MW (n = 103) | Pharmacy (n = 36) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Physical Health | |||||||
Miss eating outside | 192 (68.8) | 32 (64.0) | 25 (83.3) | 41 (68.3) | 70 (68.0) | 24 (66.7) | 0.580 |
No more ECAs | 181 (64.9) | 34 (68.0) | 24 (80.0) | 36 (60.0) | 64 (62.1) | 23 (63.9) | 0.234 |
Home cooked meals | 169 (60.6) | 35 (70.0) | 23 (76.7) | 29 (48.3) | 63 (61.2) | 19 (52.8) | 0.016 |
Back problems | 163 (58.4) | 30 (60.0) | 22 (73.3) | 29 (48.3) | 61 (59.2) | 21 (58.3) | 0.190 |
Eye strain/dry eyes | 143 (51.3) | 24 (48.0) | 22 (73.3) | 25 (41.7) | 56 (54.4) | 16 (44.4) | 0.066 |
Less time for exercise | 125 (44.8) | 17 (34.0) | 15 (50.0) | 22 (36.7) | 56 (54.4) | 15 (41.7) | 0.144 |
Gained weight | 116 (41.6) | 18 (36.0) | 13 (43.3) | 18 (30.0) | 52 (50.5) | 15 (41.7) | 0.150 |
More exercise at home | 100 (35.8) | 23 (46.0) | 15 (50.0) | 19 (31.7) | 29 (28.2) | 14 (38.9) | 0.043 |
Mental health | |||||||
More stressed | 181 (64.9) | 37 (74.0) | 19 (63.3) | 30 (50.0) | 74 (71.8) | 22 (61.1) | 0.010 |
Self-reflection | 153 (54.8) | 28 (56.0) | 22 (73.3) | 34 (56.7) | 51 (49.5) | 18 (50.0) | 0.187 |
Anxiety problem | 138 (49.5) | 25 (50.0) | 12 (40.0) | 25 (41.7) | 61 (59.2) | 15 (41.7) | 0.115 |
Felt lonely | 131 (47.0) | 25 (50.0) | 18 (60.0) | 35 (58.3) | 41 (39.8) | 12 (33.3) | 0.033 |
More relaxed | 127 (45.5) | 21 (42.0) | 19 (63.3) | 28 (46.7) | 43 (41.7) | 16 (44.4) | 0.357 |
More depressed | 95 (34.1) | 13 (26.0) | 11 (36.7) | 18 (30.0) | 38 (36.9) | 15 (41.7) | 0.604 |