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Table 1 General Characteristics

From: Perceived stress and gastrointestinal symptoms in nursing students in Korea: A cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

N (%)

Gender

Female

641(90.4)

 

Male

68(9.6)

 

Total

709(100.0)

Age

< 20

279(39.7)

 

20-24

362(51.5)

 

25 ≦

62(8.8)

 

Total

703(100.0)

Year of study

1st

310(43.8)

 

2nd

249(35.2)

 

3rd

149(21.0)

 

Total

708(100.0)

Religion

Yes

357(50.0)

 

No

357(50.0)

 

Total

714(100.0)

Time staying in school

< 9 hrs

230(32.5)

 

9-12 hrs

327(46.3)

 

≧ 13 hrs

150(21.2)

 

Total

707(100.0)

Living with parent

Yes

288(40.3)

 

No

426(59.7)

 

Total

714(100.0)

Smoking

Yes

27(3.8)

 

No

688(96.2)

 

Total

715(100.0)

Alcohol consumption

Yes

457(64.5)

 

No

252(35.5)

 

Total

709(100.0)

Subjective Health status

Good

322(45.2)

 

Fair

346(48.5)

 

Poor

45(6.3)

 

Total

715(100.0)

BMI

Underweight

(BMI < 18.5)

120(18.0)

 

Normal weight

(18.5 ≦BMI < 23.0)

497(72.1)

 

Overweight

(23.0 ≦BMI < 25)

50(7.3)

 

Obesity

(25 ≦BMI)

18(2.6)

 

Total

685(100.0)