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Table 4 Association of chronotype with perceived stress, performance and gender

From: Perceived stress and academic achievement among medical students with different chronotypes: a cross sectional study on first year medical students from India

 

Early Larks

N = 55 (%)

Night Owls

N = 93 (%)

χ2

P Value

PSS

Mild (PSS– 0 to 13)

16 (29.1)

14 (15.1)

6.23

0.04*

Moderate (PSS − 14 to 26)

29 (52.7)

48 (51.6)

  

Severe (PSS– 27 to 40)

10 (18.2)

31 (33.3)

  

Performers

Average (Marks in % < 55)

12 (21.8)

36 (38.7)

6.96

0.03*

Good (Marks in % 55–65)

16 (29.1)

30 (32.3)

  

Excellent (Marks in % > 65)

27 (49.1)

27 (29.0)

  

Gender

Males

23 (41.8)

45 (48.4)

0.60

0.44

Females

32 (58.1)

48 (51.6)

  
  1. *Statistically significant PSS– Perceived stress score