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Table 1 Socio-demographic property of participants, University of Gondar, 2018 (n = 404)

From: Year of study as predictor of loneliness among students of University of Gondar

Study variables

Categories

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Sex

Male

242

59.9

Female

162

40.1

Age

20Β years and lower

238

58.9

21Β years and above

166

41.1

Religion

Orthodox

318

78.7

Muslim

31

7.7

Protestant

45

11.1

Catholic

8

2.0

Others

2

0.5

Engaged in romantic love

Yes

127

31.4

No

277

68.6

Residence before coming to university

Urban

246

60.9

Rural

158

39.1

Current Khat chewing

Yes

13

3.2

No

391

96.8

Current cigarette smoking

Yes

12

3.0

No

392

97.0

Current disease status

Yes

199

49.3

No

205

50.7

Management of subjective loneliness

Go to religious places

251

62.1

Go to recreational places

60

14.9

Go to sleep

70

17.3

Watching TV/Film

23

5.7

Year of study

First year

226

55.9

Second year & above

178

44.1

Monthly pocket money

50–400

111

27.5

401–500

106

26.2

501–1000

134

33.2

Above 1000

53

13.1

Marital status

Single

392

97.0

Married

12

3.0