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Table 3 Summary of mental health and social support variables of the sample

From: The relationship between depression symptoms and academic performance among first-year undergraduate students at a South African university: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Successful Progression (n = 1 240)

Progression Delay (n = 402)

p-value

Anxiety symptoms severity

  

0.007

Minimal

383 (80%)

93 (20%)

 

Mild

398 (76%)

126 (24%)

 

Moderate

246 (72%)

94 (28%)

 

Severe

213 (71%)

89 (29%)

 

Depression symptoms severity

  

< 0.001

Minimal

241 (83%)

49 (17%)

 

Mild

430 (78%)

118 (22%)

 

Moderate

300 (72%)

114 (28%)

 

Moderate severe

161 (69%)

74 (31%)

 

Severe

108 (70%)

47 (30%)

 

Main source of general support

  

0.056

Both parents

619 (78%)

171 (22%)

 

Single parents

350 (74%)

124 (26%)

 

Grandparent(s) or guardian(s)

146 (69%)

65 (31%)

 

Other family and/or friends(s)

58 (74%)

20 (26%)

 

Spouse/ partner

11 (92%)

1 (8%)

 

No support

56 (73%)

21 (27%)