Predictors of mental distress among undergraduate health science students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics among undergraduate health science students of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, May 2017 GC

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	193	29
Sex	Female	116	71
Age	18–20	103	36.8
	21–23	115	38.9
	24–26	78	16.2
	> 27	13	8.1
Residence	Urban	208	67.3
Residence	Rural	101	32.7
Religion	Protestant	92	29.8
	Orthodox	130	42.1
	Muslim	59	19.1
	Catholic	23	7.4
	Other	5	1.6
Year of study	1st year	56	18.1
	2nd year	115	37.2
	3rd year	82	26.5
	4th year	56	18.1
Ethnicity	Amhara	89	28.8
	Oromia	86	27.8
	Tigray	29	9.4
	Wolaita	25	8.1
	Gurage	21	6.8
	Other	59	19.1
Marital status	Single	273	88.3
	Married	20	6.5
	Divorced	5	1.6
	Other	11	3.6
Monthly income	< 735ETB per month	217	70.2
	735-1176ETB per month	44	14.2
	> 1176ETB per month	48	15.5

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