Depression and Anxiety of Portuguese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study about Prevalence and Associated Factors

Table 1

Sociodemographic and academic characteristics ().

Variable	Categories		Valid %
Sex	Female	2300	68.0
	Male	1082	32.0
Loving relationship	No love relationship	1761	51.2
	In a love relationship, without living together	1218	36.1
	In a loving relationship, living together	336	10.0
	Other	60	1.7
Sexual orientation	Heterossexual	2792	83.0
	Bisexual	304	9.0
	Homossexual	132	3.9
	I prefer not to answer	86	2.6
	Other	51	1.5
Nationality	Portuguese	3211	95.0
	Other	168	5.0
Socioeconomic level (students’ perceptions)	Low	199	5.9
	Medium	2929	86.5
	High	256	7.6
Relocated from the official residence	Yes	1791	52.7
	No	1606	47.3
If displaced, how often do you go home?	Every weekend	649	36.6
	Two to three times a month	419	23.7
	Once a month	231	13.0
	Only during school breaks/school holidays	473	26.7
With those who live in class time	Parents	1369	40.3
	Study colleagues/friends	1262	37.1
	Other relatives	384	11.3
	Alone	344	10.1
	Boyfriend or girlfriend	268	7.9
	Other	197	5.8
Working student	Yes	518	15
University Type	Public	2923	86.4
	Private	460	13.6
Academic performance (student’s perceptions)	Mediocre	253	7.5
	Sufficient	986	29.1
	Good	1703	50.3
	Very good	387	11.4
	Excellent	57	1.7