Table 1 Study sample characteristics within the whole sample and according to loneliness.

From: Contribution of perceived loneliness to suicidal thoughts among French university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Total sample (N = 1913)

Loneliness (N = 514; 26.9%)

No loneliness (N = 1399; 73.1%)

Age, Mean (SD)

23.5 (3.8)

23.2 (4.1)

23.6 (3.7)

Female

1544 (80.7)

415 (80.7)

1129 (80.7)

In couple/married

917 (47.9)

169 (32.8)

748 (53.5)

Suicidal thoughts

242 (12.7)

140 (27.2)

102 (7.3)

Depressive symptoms

710 (37.1)

345 (67.1)

365 (26.1)

History of psychiatric disordersa

397 (21.5)

144 (29.6)

253 (18.6)

Inclusion period

First lockdown

1194 (62.4)

311 (60.5)

883 (63.1)

No lockdown

458 (23.9)

87 (16.9)

371 (26.5)

Second lockdown/Curfew

261 (13.6)

116 (22.6)

145 (10.4)

  1. All data presented as n (%), unless otherwise noted.
  2. SD standard deviation.
  3. aData missing for 67 participants.