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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants

From: Sudanese medical students’ satisfaction with online learning and its association with their psychological distress: a cross-sectional study

 

Overall (N = 1891)

Age

 

 Mean (SD)

22.5 (2.4)

 Range

18.0–45.0

Gender

 

 Female

1195 (63.2%)

 Male

696 (36.8%)

Region of Residence

 

 Arabic Gulf (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, etc.)

373 (19.7%)

 Central Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, etc.)

33 (1.7%)

 North Africa (Egypt, Libya, etc.)

301 (15.9%)

 Sudan

1164 (61.6%)

 Other

20 (1.1%)

Year of Study

 

 First year

176 (9.3%)

 Second year

308 (16.3%)

 Third year

398 (21.0%)

 Fourth year

372 (19.7%)

 Fifth year

462 (24.4%)

 Sixth year

175 (9.3%)

Living Situation

 

 Living alone

106 (5.6%)

 Living with family

1432 (75.7%)

 Living with relatives

120 (6.3%)

 Living with roommates

233 (12.3%)

Employment Status

 

 Employed

217 (11.5%)

 Freelancer

162 (8.6%)

 Unemployed

1512 (80.0%)

How many devices do you have access to for online learning?

 

 None

104 (5.5%)

 One

892 (47.2%)

 Two

744 (39.3%)

 Three or more

151 (8.0%)

Economic Status

 

 High

42 (2.2%)

 Upper-middle

244 (12.9%)

 Middle

1198 (63.4%)

 Lower-middle

282 (14.9%)

 Low

125 (6.6%)