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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 1023)

From: Mental health disturbance in preclinical medical students and its association with screen time, sleep quality, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

Characteristics

Median (Interquartile Range)

Frequency (%)

Age (year)

20 (19–20)

 

Gender

  

 Male

 Female

 

313 (30.6)

710 (69.4)

Education Year

  

 First year

 Second year

 Third year

 Fourth year (preclinical)

 

162 (15.8)

419 (41.0)

327 (32.0)

112 (11.2)

Family Financial Background

  

 High family income level

 Moderate family income level

 Low family income level

 Very low family income level

 

427 (41.7)

362 (35.4)

195 (19.1)

39 (3.8)

Current Mental Health Disturbances (GHQ-12)

18 (15–21)

 

 Without current mental health disturbances

 Psychological distress

 Social dysfunction

 Both psychological distress and social dysfunction

 

521 (50.9)

131 (12.8)

163 (15.9)

208 (20.4)

Depression (PHQ-9)

13 (10–17)

 

 None to minimal depression

 Mild depression

 Moderate depression

 Moderate to severe depression

 Severe depression

 

48 (4.7)

184 (18.0)

361 (35.3)

324 (31.7)

106 (10.4)

Sleep Quality (PSQI)

6 (4–9)

 

 Without sleep disturbance

 With sleep disturbance

 

399 (39)

624 (61)

Total Screen Time per day (minutes)

 Screen time for television

 Screen time for laptop

 Screen time for smartphones

 Screen time for video games

 Screen time for online games

930 (660–1208)

10 (0–60)

430 (300–600)

360 (180–540)

0 (0–7.50)

0 (0–60)

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