Table 1 Sociodemographic and other information among health sciences and non-health science students (n = 1,647)
Parameters |  | Total (n = 1647) | Heath science students (n = 676) | Non-health science students (n = 971) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |  | 20 ± 1.5 | 20.2 ± 1.7 | 19.9 ± 1.3 | < 0.001** |
Gender | Male | 555 (33.7) | 149 (22.0) | 406 (41.8) | < 0.001** |
| Â | Female | 1092 (66.3) | 527 (78.0) | 565 (58.2) | Â |
Religion | Buddhist | 1547 (93.9) | 633 (93.6) | 914 (94.1) | 0.682 |
Others | 100 (6.1) | 43 (6.4) | 57 (5.9) | Â | |
Relationship status | Single | 1149 (69.8) | 475 (70.3) | 674 (69.4) | 0.711 |
| Â | Boyfriend/girlfriend | 498 (30.2) | 201 (29.7) | 297 (30.6) | Â |
Monthly income | < 150 USD/month | 592 (35.9) | 240 (35.5) | 352 (36.3) | 0.832 |
150–300 USD/month | 819 (497) | 335 (49.6) | 484 (49.8) |  | |
> 300 USD/month | 236 (14.3) | 101 (14.9) | 135 (13.9) |  | |
Parental education | Primary school or lesser | 246 (14.9) | 84 (12.4) | 162 (16.7) | < 0.001** |
Secondary school | 499 (30.3) | 180 (26.6) | 319 (32.9) | Â | |
Bachelor degree or higher | 902 (54.8) | 412 (60.9) | 490 (50.5) | Â | |
Living status | With roommate | 755 (45.8) | 310 (45.9) | 445 (45.8) | 0.750 |
Alone | 703 (42.7) | 293 (43.3) | 410 (42.2) | Â | |
With family | 189 (11.5) | 73 (10.8) | 116 (11.9) | Â | |
Hometown status | Rural community | 1012 (61.4) | 399 (59.0) | 613 (63.1) | 0.092 |
Urban community | 635 (38.6) | 277 (41.0) | 358 (36.9) | Â | |
Comorbidity | Â | 159 (9.7) | 71 (10.5) | 88 (9.1) | 0.330 |
History illness in past 6 months | 920 (55.9) | 362 (53.6) | 558 (57.5) | 0.115 | |
Smoking | Never | 1486 (90.2) | 647 (95.7) | 839 (86.4) | < 0.001** |
1-2days/week | 42 (2.6) | 8 (1.2) | 34 (3.5) | Â | |
3days/week | 40 (2.4) | 8(1.2) | 32 (3.3) | Â | |
4-5days/week | 24 (1.5) | 3 (0.4) | 21 (2.2) | Â | |
6-7days/week | 55 (3.3) | 10 (1.5) | 45 (4.6) | Â | |
Alcohol consumption | Never | 793 (48.1) | 420 (62.1) | 373 (38.4) | < 0.001** |
1-2days/week | 611 (37.1) | 218 (32.2) | 393 (40.5) | Â | |
3days/week | 158 (9.6) | 29 (4.3) | 129 (13.3) | Â | |
4-5days/week | 51 (3.1) | 4 (0.6) | 47 (4.8) | Â | |
6-7days/week | 34 (2.1) | 5 (0.7) | 29 (3.0) | Â | |
Physical activity | Never | 395 (24.0) | 171 (25.3) | 224 (23.1) | Â |
1-2days/week | 590 (35.8) | 245 (26.2) | 345 (35.5) | 0.174 | |
3days/week | 339 (20.6) | 141 (20.9) | 198 (20.4) | Â | |
4-5days/week | 205 (12.4) | 83 (12.3) | 122 (12.6) | Â | |
6-7days/week | 118 (7.2) | 36 (5.3) | 82 (8.4) | Â | |
Year of study | 1st year | 428 (26.0) | 164 (24.3) | 264 (27.2) | 0.020* |
2nd year | 426 (25.9) | 157 (23.2) | 269 (27.7) | Â | |
3rd year | 372 (22.6) | 160 (23.7) | 212 (21.8) | Â | |
4th year | 421 (25.6) | 195 (28.8) | 226 (23.3) | Â | |
GPAX | < 2.50 | 329 (20.0) | 40 (5.9) | 289 (29.8) | < 0.001** |
2.51–3.50 | 736 (44.7) | 305 (45.1) | 431 (44.4) |  | |
> 3.51 | 582 (35.3) | 331 (49.0) | 251 (25.8) |  | |
How usually do when you sick | Purchase medication | 1338 (81.2) | 557 (82.4) | 781 (80.4) | 0.315 |
Visit a physician | 1187 (72.1) | 679 (75.1) | 679 (69.9) | 0.020* | |
Leave it untreated | 804 (48.8) | 343 (50.7) | 500 (51.5) | 0.763 | |
Hospital | University hospital | 1166 (70.8) | 476 (70.4) | 690 (71.1) | 0.777 |
Government hospital | 1035 (62.8) | 445 (65.8) | 590 (60.8) | 0.036* | |
Clinic | 761 (46.2) | 145 (21.4) | 214 (22.0) | 0.776 | |
Private hospital | 359 (21.8) | 286 (42.3) | 475 (48.9) | 0.008** | |
Reason to choose hospital for treatment | Acceptance insurance | 1243 (75.5) | 532 (78.7) | 711 (73.2) | 0.011* |
Convenient location | 1060 (64.4) | 444 (65.7) | 616 (63.4) | 0.350 | |
Quick service | 984 (59.7) | 382 (56.5) | 602 (62.0) | 0.025* | |
Good service | 652 (39.6) | 262 (38.8) | 390 (40.2) | 0.566 | |