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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study sample (n = 55)

From: The association between study conditions and hair cortisol in medical students in Germany – a cross-sectional study

 

n (%)

Mean

SDa

Sex

   

 Female

42 (76.4)

  

 Male

13 (23.6)

  

Age

   

 19–31

 

22.18

2.11

Study year

 

3.65

1.21

 1 (Semester 2)

3 (5.5)

  

 2 (Semester 3–4)

6 (10.9)

  

 3 (Semester 5–6)

16 (29.1)

  

 4 (Semester 7–8)

12 (21.8)

  

 5 (Semester 9)

18 (32.7)

  

JDCS in university setting b

scale range 1–4

   

 Demands

 

3.09

0.44

 Decision latitude

 

2.83

0.40

 Support from students

 

3.69

0.37

 Support from professors/lecturers

 

2.47

0.54

Student ERI c

scale range 1–4

   

 Effort

 

2.6

0.61

 Reward

 

3.12

0.45

 Effort-Reward-Ratio (effort/reward)

 

0.87

0.31

HCC d

pg/mg

   

 1.60-15.43

 

5.58

2.96

HCC d

log-transformed

   

 0.20–1.19

 

0.70

0.24

  1. aStandard deviation
  2. bStructural study conditions questionnaire (In German: StrukStud)
  3. cStudent version of effort-reward imbalance questionnaire
  4. dHair cortisol concentration