Table 2 The socio-demographic characteristics of participants before and after PSM.

From: Mediation role of artificial intelligence exposure in adverse childhood experiences: related mental health risks among college students

Variables

N (%)

Before PSM analysis (N = 2736)

χ2

P

After PSM analysis (N = 1588)

χ2

P

ACE (NO) N = 1942

ACE (YES) N = 794

ACE (NO) N = 794

ACE (YES) N = 794

Sex

   

10.93

0.001

  

0.134

0.714

 Men

1129 (41.3%)

840 (43.3%)

289 (36.4%)

  

282 (35.5%)

289 (36.4%)

  

 Women

1607 (58.7%)

1102 (56.7%)

505 (63.6%)

  

512 (64.5%)

505 (63.6%)

  

Grade

   

38.01

< 0.001

  

2.091

0.719

 The first year

592 (21.6%)

465 (23.9%)

127 (16.0%)

  

125 (15.7%)

127 (16.0%)

  

 The second year

688 (25.1%)

490 (25.2%)

198 (24.9%)

  

182 (22.9%)

198 (24.9%)

  

 The Junior year

968 (35.4%)

686 (35.3%)

282 (35.5%)

  

302 (38.0%)

282 (35.5%)

  

 The Senior year

419 (15.3%)

262 (13.5%)

157 (19.8%)

  

161 (20.3%)

157 (19.8%)

  

 The fifth year

69 (2.6%)

39 (2.0%)

30 (3.8%)

  

24 (3.0%)

30 (3.8%)

  

Academic field

   

11.40

0.022

  

1.029

0.905

 Science

490 (17.9%)

329 (16.9%)

161 (20.3%)

  

153 (19.3%)

161 (20.3%)

  

 Engineering

565 (20.7%)

417 (21.5%)

148 (18.6%)

  

157 (19.8%)

148 (18.6%)

  

 Literature

473 (17.3%)

317 (16.3%)

156 (19.6%)

  

145 (18.3%)

156 (19.6%)

  

 Medicine

610 (22.3%)

440 (22.7%)

170 (21.4%)

  

174 (21.9%)

170 (21.4%)

  

 Others

598 (21.9%)

439 (22.6%)

159 (20.0%)

  

165 (20.8%)

159 (20.0%)

  

Only children

   

6.11

0.013

  

0.788

0.375

 Yes

2012(73.5%)

1454 (74.9%)

558 (70 .3%)

  

574 (72.3%)

558 (70 .3%)

  

 No

724(26.5%)

488 (25.1%)

236 (29.7%)

  

220 (27.7%)

236 (29.7%)

  

Residence

   

0.105

0.746

  

0.909

0.340

 City

1372 (50.1%)

970 (49.9%)

402 (50.6%)

  

383 (48.2%)

402 (50.6%)

  

 Countryside

1324(49.9%)

972 (50.1%)

392 (49.4%)

  

411 (51.8%)

392 (49.4%)

  
  

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

T

P

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

T

P

Age

 

20.39 ± 1.43

20.71 ± 1.51

27.08

< 0.001

20.70 ± 1.44

20.71 ± 1.51

0.010

0.919