Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants (n = 2,344)
From: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enrollment in undergraduate health-related studies in Spain
Variables | Academic year 20–21 | Academic year 21–22 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 1,294 | n = 1,050 | n = 2,344 | |
n or mean (% or standard deviation) | |||
Gender | |||
Female | 1,006 (77.7) | 761 (72.5) | 1,767 (75.4) |
Male | 284 (21.9) | 282 (26.9) | 566 (24.1) |
Other | 4 (0.3) | 7 (0.7) | 11 (0.5) |
Age (years), range 17–60 | 21.36 (6.26) | 20.82 (5.82) | 21.12 (0.07) |
Country of origin | |||
Spain | 1,118 (86.4) | 907 (86.4) | 2,025 (86.4) |
Other from Europe | 140 (10.8) | 118 (11.2) | 258 (11.0) |
America | 27 (2.1) | 19 (1.8) | 46 (2.0) |
Africa | 5 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) |
Asia | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) |
Oceania | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) |
Regions | |||
Andalusia | 230 (17.8) | 224 (21.3) | 454 (19.4) |
Aragon | 38 (2.9) | 18 (1.7) | 56 (2.4) |
Balearic Islands | 40 (3.1) | 54 (5.1) | 94 (4.0) |
Basque Country | 126 (9.7) | 105 (10.0) | 231 (9.9) |
Canary Islands | 9 (0.7) | 18 (1.7) | 27 (1.2) |
Cantabria | 14 (1.1) | 13 (1.2) | 27 (1.2) |
Castile and Leon | 42 (3.2) | 45 (4.3) | 87 (3.7) |
Castile-La Mancha | 13 (1.0) | 11 (1.0) | 24 (1) |
Catalonia | 272 (21.0) | 225 (21.4) | 497 (21.2) |
Community of Madrid | 128 (9.9) | 56 (5.3) | 184 (7.8) |
Extremadura | 6 (0.5) | 19 (1.8) | 25 (1.1) |
Galicia | 97 (7.5) | 24 (2.3) | 121 (5.2) |
La Rioja | 15 (1.2) | 12 (1.1) | 27 (1.2) |
Navarre | 11 (0.9) | 13 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) |
Principality of Asturias | 11 (0.9) | 5 (0.5) | 16 (0.7) |
Region of Murcia | 11 (0.9) | 7 (0.7) | 18 (0.8) |
Valencian Country | 23 (1.8) | 45 (4.3) | 68 (2.9) |
Foreigners | 32 (2.5) | 13 (1.2) | 45 (1.9) |
Not specified | 176 (13.6) | 143 (13.6) | 319 (13.6) |
Bachelor | |||
Nursing | 520 (40.2) | 324 (30.9) | 844 (36.0) |
Physiotherapy | 339 (26.2) | 263 (25.0) | 602 (25.7) |
Medicine | 229 (17.7) | 230 (21.9) | 459 (19.6) |
Psychology | 167 (12.9) | 141 (13.4) | 308 (13.1) |
Podiatry | 39 (3.0) | 92 (8.8) | 131 (5.6) |
Housing | |||
Family residence | 798 (61.7) | 495 (47.1) | 1,293 (55.2) |
Student residence | 162 (12.5) | 214 (20.4) | 376 (16) |
Shared place | 275 (21.3) | 275 (26.2) | 550 (23.5) |
Individual place | 59 (4.6) | 66 (6.3) | 125 (5.3) |
Funding source | |||
Family | 1,037 (80.1) | 854 (81.3) | 1,891 (80.7) |
Scholarship | 443 (34.2) | 337 (32.1) | 780 (33.3) |
Job | 233 (18.0) | 196 (18.7) | 429 (18.3) |
Loan | 75 (5.8) | 57 (5.4) | 132 (5.6) |
Family income (euros) | |||
≤ 499 | 86 (6.6) | 80 (7.6) | 166 (7.1) |
500–999 | 130 (10) | 83 (7.9) | 213 (9.1) |
1000–1499 | 244 (18.9) | 161 (15.3) | 405 (17.3) |
1500–1999 | 191 (14.8) | 148 (14.1) | 339 (14.5) |
2000–2499 | 191 (14.8) | 156 (14.9) | 347 (14.8) |
2500–2999 | 154 (11.9) | 131 (12.5) | 285 (12.2) |
3000–4999 | 215 (16.6) | 195 (18.6) | 410 (17.5) |
≥ 5000 | 83 (6.4) | 96 (9.1) | 179 (7.6) |
Experiencea (missing = 58) | |||
No | 1,031 (83.1) | 817 (78.1) | 1,848 (80.8) |
Yes | 209 (16.9) | 229 (21.9) | 438 (19.2) |
During the Pandemic | 145 (69.4) | 162 (71.1) | 307 (70.3) |