Table 5 Factors associated with fatigue among university students.
From: Online survey of fatigue and associated factors among university students in Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Characteristics | Median (IQR) | Mean rank | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 32.00(10.0) | 102.37 | 0.386* |
Female | 30.00(5.50) | 91.79 | |
Age group | |||
19–21 years | 30.00(9.50) | 90.53 | 0.443** |
22–23 years | 32.00(8.00) | 103.34 | |
24–25 years | 32.00(9.75) | 103.82 | |
Year of study | |||
First-year | 27.50(8.25) | 79.71 | 0.044** |
Second year | 32.00(8.00) | 1117.54 | |
Third year | 30.00(8.50) | 88.98 | |
Fourth year | 32.00(12.00) | 102.05 | |
Interns | 33.00(6.00) | 115.34 | |
GPA last semester | |||
GPA of > 2 | 27.00(0.0) | 59.50 | 0.399** |
GPA between 3–4 | 31.00(9.00) | 89.39 | |
GPA between 4–5 | 32.00(9.00) | 96.68 | |
Hours spent working on a computer | |||
Less than 5 h | 31.00(9.00) | 98.51 | 0.611** |
6–9 h | 31.500(9.75) | 100.33 | |
10 h or more | 32.50(6.25) | 111.33 | |
Number of consumed meals per day | |||
1–2 meals | 32.00(7.00) | 105.39 | 0.208** |
3 meals | 31.00(12.00) | 92.77 | |
4 meals | 34.50(15.75) | 116.19 | |
5 meals or more | 0.0(0.0) | 35.00 | |
Physically active? | |||
Yes | 30.00(12.00) | 93.88 | 0.038* |
No | 32.00(6.00) | 111.13 | |
Smoking status | |||
Smoker | 33.00(6.00) | 125.11 | 0.051** |
Non-smoker | 31.00(10.00) | 95.16 | |
Ex-smoker | 32.00(12.50) | 93.78 | |
Occasionally | 33.00(8.00) | 115.00 | |
