Research Article

The Anxiety and Depression of International Medical Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

The relationship between students’ anxiety and depression and demographic characteristics about the pandemic.

VariableTotalAnxiety classificationChi square test valueDepression classificationChi square test value
NormalMinimal to mildModerate to markedSevereNormalMinimal to mildModerate to markedSevere

Gender3.0760.3808.6560.034
 Male85 (42.08)65 (32.18)9 (4.46)6 (2.97)5 (2.48)46 (22.77)14 (6.93)22 (10.89)3 (1.49)
 Female117 (57.92)90 (44.55)17 (8.42)8 (3.96)2 (0.99)58 (28.71)29 (14.36)17 (8.42)13 (6.44)
Age6.0780.7323.4130.946
 ≤185 (2.48)4 (1.98)01 (0.50)03 (1.49)1 (0.50)1 (0.50)0
 19–2196 (47.52)73 (36.14)11 (5.45)7 (3.47)5 (2.48)48 (23.76)20 (9.90)18 (8.91)10 (4.95)
 22–2482 (40.59)65 (32.18)11 (5.45)4 (1.98)2 (0.99)45 (22.28)16 (7.92)16 (7.92)5 (2.48)
 >2419 (9.41)13 (6.44)4 (1,98)2 (0.99)08 (3.96)6 (2.97)4 (1.98)1 (0.50)
Major3.3530.3401.5260.673
 MBBS186 (92.08)145 (71.78)22 (10.89)12 (5.94)6 (7.92)96 (47.52)38 (18.81)37 (18.32)14 (6.93)
 Nursing16 (7.92)10 (4.95)4 (4.95)2 (0.99)1 (0.50)8 (3.96)5 (2.48)2 (0.99)2 (0.99)
Marital status6.7370.0722.4880.478
 Single134 (66.34)111 (54.95)13 (6.44)7 (3.47)4 (1.98)71 (35.15)31 (15.35)23 (11.39)9 (4.46)
 Have boyfriend/girlfriend68 (33.66)44 (21.78)13 (6.44)7 (3.47)3 (1.49)33 (16.34)12 (5.94)16 (7.92)7 (3.47)
Financial situation13.0650.01413.2160.040
 Good42 (20.79)35 (17.33)5 (2.48)2 (2.48)030 (14.85)4 (1.98)7 (3.47)1 (0.50)
 Normal123 (60.89)97 (48.02)16 (7.92)8 (3.96)2 (0.99)61 (30.20)30 (14.85)22 (10.89)10 (4.95)
 Poor37 (18.32)23 (11.39)5 (2.48)4 (1.98)5 (2.48)13 (6.44)9 (4.46)10 (4.95)5 (2.48)
Health condition68.260<0.00135.139<0.001
 Good161 (79.70)135 (66.83)16 (7.92)8 (3.96)2 (0.99)93 (46.04)34 (16.83)26 (12.87)8 (3.96)
 Normal36 (17.82)18 (8.91)10 (4.95)6 (7.92)2 (0.99)9 (4.46)9 (4.46)13 (6.44)5 (2.48)
 Poor5 (2.48)2 (0.99)003 (1.49)2 (0.99)003 (1.49)
Physical exercise length per day11.7320.22912.4720.188
 048 (23.76)33 (16.34)9 (4.46)3 (1.49)3 (1.49)17 (8.42)14 (6.93)10 (4.95)7 (3.47)
 0–0.5 h79 (39.11)60 (29.70)13 (6.44)4 (1.98)2 (0.99)42 (20.79)15 (7.43)15 (7.43)7 (3.47)
 0.5–1 h58 (28.71)48 (23.76)4 (1.98)4 (1.98)2 (0.99)36 (17.82)10 (4.95)11 (5.45)1 (0.50)
 >1 h17 (8.42)14 (6.93)03 (1.49)09 (4.46)4 (1.98)3 (1.49)1 (0.50)
Study length per day21.4370.01137.500<0.001
 ≤2 h40 (19.80)23 (11.39)9 (4.46)2 (0.99)5 (2.48)14 (6.93)9 (4.46)5 (2.48)12 (5.94)
 2–4 h89 (44.06)72 (35.64)11 (5.45)6 (2.97)048 (23.76)19 (9.41)21 (10.40)1 (0.50)
 4–6 h45 (22.28)37 (18.32)2 (0.99)5 (2.48)1 (0.50)24 (11.88)9 (4.46)9 (4.46)3 (1.49)
 >6 h28 (13.86)23 (11.39)4 (1.98)01 (0.50)18 (8.91)6 (2.97)4 (1.98)0
Continent of origin4.1260.23310.2270.017
 Asian countries131 (64.85)106 (52.48)15 (7.43)7 (3.47)3 (1.49)71 (35.15)27 (13.37)28 (13.86)5 (2.48)
 African countries71 (35.15)49 (24.26)11 (5.45)7 (3.47)4 (1.98)31 (15.35)18 (8.91)11 (5.45)11 (5.45)
Current location13.9050.00312.2460.007
 China57 (28.22)34 (16.83)12 (5.94)6 (2.97)5 (2.48)22 (10.89)14 (6.93)11 (5.45)10 (4.95)
 Homeland145 (71.78)121 (59.90)14 (6.93)8 (3.96)2 (0.99)82 (40.59)29 (14.36)28 (13.86)6 (2.97)
Clinical practice experience9.4660.0246.9660.073
 Yes32 (15.84)22 (10.89)8 (3.96)02 (0.99)33 (16.34)9 (4.46)7 (3.47)1 (0.50)
 No170 (84.16)133 (65.84)18 (8.91)14 (6.93)5 (2.48)71 (35.15)34 (16.83)32 (15.84)15 (7.43)
Protective equipment sufficiency42.672<0.00129.0730.001
 Sufficient92 (45.54)77 (38.12)9 (4.46)6 (2.97)058 (28.71)20 (9.90)13 (6.44)1 (0.50)
 Basically sufficient83 (41.09)62 (30.69)13 (6.44)5 (2.48)3 (1.49)36 (17.82)19 (9.41)20 (9.90)8 (3.96)
 Insufficient20 (9.90)14 (6.93)2 (0.99)3 (1.49)1 (0.50)8 (3.96)4 (1.98)4 (1.98)4 (1.98)
 Terribly insufficient7 (3.47)2 (0.99)2 (0.99)03 (1.49)2 (0.99)02 (0.99)3 (1.49)