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Table 1 Description of socio-demographic and academic-related characteristics among Wollo university regular undergraduate students, Dessie, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 548)

From: Socio-demographic and substance-related factors associated with mental distress among Wollo university students: institution-based cross-sectional study

Independent variables

Category

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age in years

 ≤ 21 years

205

37.4

 > 21 years

343

62.6

Sex

Male

291

53.1

Female

257

46.9

Department choice

Preferred

423

77.2

Not preferred

125

22.8

Interest to their department

Interested

466

85.0

Not interested

82

15.0

Year of study

First

184

33.6

Second

145

26.5

Third

175

31.9

Fourth

44

8.0

CGPA

Satisfactory

343

62.6

Distinction

57

10.4

Great Distinction

94

17.2

Very Great Distinction

54

9.9

Living area

In the compound

496

90.5

Out of the compound

50

9.1

Residence

Urban

304

55.5

Rural

244

44.5

Frequency of worship practice

Daily

245

44.7

2–3 times per week

144

26.3

Once a week

70

12.8

Less than weekly

59

10.8

Never

30

5.5

Having close friends

Yes

441

80.5

No

107

19.5

Family history of mental illness

Yes

70

12.8

No

478

87.2

  1. CGPA cumulative grade point average