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 | 50β400 | 111 | 27.5 |
401β500 | 106 | 26.2 | |
501β1000 | 134 | 33.2 | |
Above 1000 | 53 | 13.1 | |
Marital status | Single | 392 | 97.0 |
Married | 12 | 3.0 |