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Table 2 Description of clinical, psychosocial and substance use characteristics among undergraduate medical students at SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016/2017

From: Prevalence and predictors of depression and anxiety among medical students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent (%)

Level of education

 1st year

58

21.6

 2nd year

52

19.3

 3rd year

46

17.1

 4th year

41

15.2

 5th year

37

13.8

 6th year

35

13.0

Interest of education

 Yes

222

82.5

 No

47

17.5

Vocational status

 Short

189

70.3

 Medium

76

28.3

 Long

4

1.5

Impact of educational vocation

 Yes

163

60.6

 No

106

39.4

Diagnosed chronic illness

 Yes

15

5.6

 No

254

94.4

Family history of mental illness

 Yes

26

9.7

 No

243

90.3

Social support

 Low social support

78

29.0

 Medium social support

129

48.0

 Good social support

62

23.0

Stressful life events

 No

144

53.5

 Yes

125

46.5

Current substance (khat, cigarette and alcohol) use

 Yes

63

23.4

 No

206

76.6