17 December 2024 : Clinical Research
Evaluation of Perceived Stress and Its Association with Dental Caries in 290 Undergraduate Medical Students
Saeed Awod Bin Hassan
ACDEF 1, Lakshya Kumar ABDEF 2*, Aditi Verma ABEF 2, Prakhar Mittal ABEF 3, Akanksha Yadav ABEF 4, Ahmed Abdullah Al Malwi CDEF 1, Abdulelah Sameer Sindi CDEF 1, Syed M. Yassin CDEG 5, Shabina Shafi CDEG 6, Mohamed S.M. Morsy CDEG 7, Khurshid Mattoo ACDEG 7
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946528
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946528
Table 1 Sociodemographic variables characteristics of the total study participants.
| Parameter | Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 (48.3) | 150 (51.7) | 290 (100.0) | ||
| First year | 64 (22.06) | 52 (17.94) | 116 (40.0) | |
| Second year | 42 (14.48) | 82 (28.28) | 124 (42.76) | |
| Third year | 24 (8.27) | 10 (3.45) | 34 (11.72) | |
| Fourth year | 10 (3.45) | 6 (2.07) | 16 (5.52) | |
| No | 18 (6.20) | 102 (35.17) | 120 (41.38) | |
| Smoker (regular) | 50 (17.24) | 22 (7.59) | 72 (24.83) | |
| Smoker (sporadic) | 50 (17.24) | 20 (6.90) | 70 (24.14) | |
| Smoker (former) | 22 (7.58) | 6 (2.07) | 28 (9.65) | |
| Yes | 77 (26.55) | 41 (14.14) | 118 (40.69) | |
| No | 63 (21.72) | 109 (37.59) | 172 (59.31) | |
| 22.1±3.20 | 21.6±1.71 | 21.48±2.54 | ||
| 25.21±3.31 | 24.24±3.38 | 24.71±3.37 | ||
| SD – standard deviation; BMI – body mass index. BMI calculation formula: weight (kg)/height (m). BMI scoring criteria: below 18.5=underweight, 18.5–24.9=normal healthy weight, 25.0–29.9=overweight; 30.0 and above=obesity. | ||||