Table 2 Description of participants

Number

450

Age (years)

Mean

20.6

Median

20.0

St. D

2.4

Range

17-34

N (%)

Usual country of residence

Ireland

422 (93.8)

All other countries

28 (6.2)

Home setting

Urban

192 (42.7)

Rural

257 (57.1)

Missing

1 (0.2)

"Marital" Status

Single

358 (79.6)

Other

85 (18.9)

Missing

7 (1.6)

Graduate Status

Undergraduate

383 (85.1)

Postgraduate

56 (12.4)

Missing

11 (2.4)

Year in higher education

1st Year

93 (20.7)

2^nd Year

97 (21.6)

3^rd Year

88 (19.6)

4^th Year

90 (20.0)

5^th/> year

81 (18.0)

Missing

1 (0.2)

Faculty

Humanities

69 (15.3)

Medicine & Health

24 (5.3)

Science

84 (18.7)

Commerce/Business

123 (27.3)

Engineering/Computing

42 (9.3)

Other

83 (18.4)

Missing

25 (5.6)

Education

Part-time

12 (2.7)

Full-time

438 (97.3)

Job

No

176 (39.1)

Full-time

12 (2.7)

Part-time

262 (58.2)

Medical card

Yes

93 (20.7)

No

357 (79.3)