Table 5 Bivariate analysis: Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics, social support, and perceived stress among regular undergraduate WU students, Dessie, November, 2020(n = 371)

Age

20–25

115(31%)

219(59%)

Reference

26–30

10(2.7%)

21(5.7%)

.38(0.044, 3.299)

0.381

> = 31

1(.3%)

5(1.3%)

.42(0.043, 4.087)

0.455

Sex

Male

71(19.1%)

119(32.1%)

Reference

Female

55(14.8%)

126(34%)

.73(0.475, 1.127)^a

0.156

Marital status

Single

118(31.8%)

219(59%)

Reference

Others

8(2.2%)

26(7%)

.57(0.25, 1.3)^a

0.18

Religion

Muslim

41(11.1%)

59(15.9%)

.68(.423, 1.09)^a

0.116

Orthodox

82(22.1%)

173(46.6%)

Reference

Others

3(.8%)

13(3.5%)

2.05(0.57, 7.4)

0.27

Ethnicity

Amhara

91(24.5%)

167(45%)

Reference

Oromo

17(4.6%)

38(10.2%)

1.28(0.473, 3.489)

0.623

Tigre

11(3%)

30(8.1%)

1.565(0.509, 4.808)

0.43

Others

7(1.9%)

10(2.7%)

1.9(0.582, 6.26)

0.286

Family history of headache

Yes

57(15.4%)

42(11.3%)

0.25(0.157, 0.406)^a

0.00

No

69(18.6%)

203(54.7%)

Reference

Living residence

Urban

63(17%)

115(31%)

0.885(0.575, 1.36)

0.576

Rural

63(17%)

130(35%)

Reference

Frequency of worship

Daily

39(10.5%)

81(21.8%)

Reference

2-3timesaweek

36(9.7%)

70(18.9%)

0.733(0.268, 2.005)

0.545

Weekly

31(8.4%)

63(17%)

0.686(0.249, 1.89)

0.467

Less than weekly

14(3.8%)

14(3.8%)

0.717(0.257, 2.00)

0.525

Never

6(1.6%)

17(4.6%)

0.353(0.107, 1.16)^a

0.086

Monthly income

0–549

73(19.6%)

131(35.3%)

Reference

550–1199

40(10.8%)

90(24.3%)

0.598(0.209, 1.712)

0.338

1200–1999

8(2.2%)

9(2.4%)

0.75(0.255, 2.2050

0.601

> = 2000

5(1.4%)

15(4%)

0.375(0.093, 1.505)^a

0.167

Study year

Third-year

76(20.5%)

157(42.3%)

Reference

Fourth-year

25(6.7%)

49(13.2%)

1.324(0.747, 2.346)

0.336

Fifth year

25(6.7%)

39(10.5%)

1.256(0.627, 2.52)

0.52

Cumulative GPA

3.6–4

18(5%)

28(7.5%)

0.814(0.42, 1.578)

0.543

3–3.5

67(18%)

128(34.5%)

Reference

2.5–2.9

32(8.6%)

66(18%)

1.08(0.645, 1.807)

0.771

1–2.4

9(2.4%)

23(6%)

1.221(0.53, 2.815)

0.639

Mental illness

Yes

11(3%)

4(1%)

1.74(0.054, 0.557)^a

0.003

No

115(31%)

241(65%)

Reference

Perceived stress

Low

18(4.7%)

83(22.4%)

3.166(1.782, 5.624)^a

0.00

Moderate

92(25%)

134(36.1%)

Reference

High

16(4.3%)

28(7.5%)

1.201(0.615, 2.346)

0.591

Social support

Poor

89(24%)

173(46.6%)

Reference

Moderate

24(6.5%)

53(14.3%)

1.33(0.628, 2.817)

0.456

Strong

13(3.5%)

19(5.1%)

1.511(0.643, 3.551)

0.344

Have you ever attempt suicide

Yes

7(1.9%)

2(0.5%)

0.14(0.029, 0.684)^a

0.015

No

116(31.3%)

243(0.5%)

Reference

In the last 3 month do you have suicidal thought

Yes

10(2.7%)

2(0.5%)

0.095(0.021, 0.443)^a

0.03

No

116(31.3%)

243(0.5%)

Reference