Table 2 The sociodemographic characteristics of the participating students (N = 1500)

Age

17-20

933

62.2

21-24

502

33.5

25-40

65

4.3

Gender

Male

448

29.9

Female

1052

70.1

Place of residence

Metropolitan areas

850

58

sub-urban area

452

27.6

rural area

198

14.4

Ethnicity

Cypriot

1415

94.3

Greek

67

4.5

Other

18

1.2

Family status

Single

1402

93.5

Divorce

6

0.4

Married/living with partner

92

6.2

Employment

No

1063

71

Yes

437

29

Academic year of study

First

443

29.5

Second

426

28.4

Third

377

25.2

Fourth

254

16.9

Faculty

Geotechnical sciences and Environmental management

164

10.9

Management and Economics

168

11.2

Applied Arts and Communication

219

14.6

Engineering and Technology

291

19.4

Health Sciences

658

49.3