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Table 4 Descriptive parametric statistics for the PSS-10 in relation to the place of residence, feelings of concern and fear of contracting COVID-19, high-risk family members and volunteering

From: Perceived stress among university students in south-east Serbia during the COVID-19 outbreak

PSS

Gender

 Male (n = 93)

18.29 ± 7.19

(19.00)

 Female (n = 335)

20.95 ± 7.64

(21.00)**

Living with parents

 Yes (n = 324)

20.30 ± 7.71

(20.00)

 No (n = 104)

20.59 ± 7.35

(21.00)

Feelings of concern and fear of contracting COVID-19

 Yes (n = 71)

20.59 ± 9.21

(23.00)

 No (n = 357)

20.33 ± 7.27

(20.00)

Concern for the health of family members

 Yes (n = 263)

21.32 ± 7.46

(21.00)**

 No (n = 165)

18.86 ± 7.64

(19.00)

Volunteering during the COVID-19 outbreak

 Yes (n = 49)

16.80 ± 7.66

(17.00)

 No (n = 379)

20.83 ± 7.50

(21.00)***

  1. Continuous variables are represented as X ± SD (Me)
  2. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 (Student’s t test for independent samples)