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Table 3 Regret and Depressive symptoms according to academic level (Batch). Shows the percentage of regret/opting out and depressive symptoms rates in each of the academic levels

From: Medicine as a career choice: a comprehensive study on factors influencing Sudanese students to opt in/out medical career

Academic Level (Batch)

Regret/opt out

Screening for depressive symptoms

Little interest or pleasure in doing things? (Anhedonia)

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?

At least More than half of the days

Nearly everyday

At least More than half of the days

Nearly everyday

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

92

23

50

11

23.9

5

10.8

8

17.3

5

10.8

93

27

61.4

12

27.2

3

6.8

13

29.5

4

4.3

94

32

65.3

23

46.9

13

26.5

21

42.8

11

22.4

95

29

56.9

23

45.1

11

21.5

18

35.3

9

17.6

96

29

61.7

14

29.8

5

10.6

18

38.3

8

17

97

27

60

17

37.8

9

20

17

37.8

6

13.3

98

18

37.5

16

32.7

8

16.3

18

36.7

7

14.3