Research Article
The Role of Social Support and Socioeconomic Factors in the Prediction of Depression among First-Year Undergraduate Students
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the first-year undergraduate students.
| Variable | Subgroup | Number (%) | of depression | value |
| Gender | Female | 174 (79.1) | | 0.001 | Male | 46 (20.9) | |
| Age | 18-19 | 94 (42.7) | | 0.70 | 20-21 | 126 (57.3) | |
| Marital status | Single | 176 (80.0) | | 0.37 | Married | 44 (20.0) | |
| Ethnicity | Fars | 105 (47.7) | | 0.10 | Lor | 87 (39.5) | | Other | 28 (12.7) | |
| Current residency | Dormitory | 176 (80.0) | | 0.60 | With family | 44 (20.0) | |
| Father education | Illiterate | 35 (15.9) | | 0.09 | < dip | 104 (47.3) | | > dip | 81 (36.8) | |
| Mother education | Illiterate | 26 (11.8) | | 0.71 | < dip | 116 (52.7) | | > dip | 78 (35.5) | |
| Having private laptop | No | 84 (38.2) | | 0.34 | Yes | 136 (61.8) | |
| Having private car | No | 179 (81.4) | | 0.06 | Yes | 41 (18.6) | |
| Having income | No | 140 (63.6) | | 0.47 | Yes | 80 (36.4) | |
| Family income | <$200 | 21 (9.6) | | 0.48 | $200-$250 | 115 (52.3) | | >$250 | 84 (38.2) | |
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