Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Variable | Mean (SD) | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 21.4 (3.1) | Â |
Gender | ||
 Male |  | 20 (7.4) |
 Female |  | 252 (92.6) |
Program | ||
 Biomedical |  | 27 (9.9) |
 Dental medicine |  | 12 (4.4) |
 General health sciences |  | 16 (5.9) |
 Medicine |  | 67 (24.6) |
 Nutrition |  | 23 (8.5) |
 Pharmacy |  | 99 (36.4) |
 Physical therapy |  | 8 (2.9) |
 Public health |  | 20 (7.4) |
Level | ||
 Undergraduate |  | 241 (88.6) |
 Graduate |  | 31 (11.4) |
Year of study | ||
 Year 1 |  | 95 (34.9) |
 Year 2 |  | 63 (23.2) |
 Year 3 |  | 48 (17.6) |
 Year 4 |  | 33 (12.1) |
 Year 5 |  | 22 (8.1) |
 Year 6 |  | 11 (4.0) |
Nationality | ||
 Qatari |  | 78 (28.7) |
 Non-Qatari |  | 194 (71.3) |
Marital status | ||
 Single |  | 255 (93.8) |
 Married |  | 17 (6.3) |
Employment status | ||
 Unemployed |  | 217 (79.8) |
 Part-time |  | 25 (9.2) |
 Full-time |  | 30 (11.0) |
Physical health rating | ||
 Poor |  | 41 (15.1) |
 Fair |  | 51 (18.8) |
 Good |  | 89 (32.7) |
 Very good |  | 56 (20.6) |
 Excellent |  | 35 (12.9) |
Psychological and emotional well-being rating | ||
 Poor |  | 73 (25.8) |
 Fair |  | 100 (36.8) |
 Good |  | 67 (24.6) |
 Very good |  | 32 (11.8) |
 Excellent |  | 0 (0) |
Number of courses dropped, mean (SD) | 0.09 (0.50) | Â |
GPA in Fall semester 2019, mean (SD) | 3.42 (0.50) | Â |
GPA in Spring semester 2020, mean (SD) | 3.45 (0.49) | Â |