Table 1 Demographic data of the participants, frequencies reported as N (%)
From: Psychological distress among students in Egypt and Jordan during the initial months of the Gaza war
Age | 22.75 ± 2.33; [22 (20—23)]* |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Female | 996 (66) |
 Male | 513 (34) |
Nationality | |
 Egypt | 1081 (71.6) |
 Jordan | 428 (28.4) |
Follow social media posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict in the past two months | |
 Multiple times a day | 1176 (77.9) |
 Once a day | 185 (12.3 |
 A few times a week | 110 (7.3) |
 Once a week | 15 (1) |
 Rarely | 20 (1.3) |
 Never | 3 (0.2) |
Do you have a Palestinian (friend, neighbor, colleague, or relative)? | |
 No | 917 (60.8) |
 Yes | 592 (39.2) |
BSI-18 total score | |
 No elevation | 1240 (82.2) |
 Minor elevation | 121 (8) |
 Moderate elevation | 56 (3.7) |
 Marked elevation | 92 (6) |