Rates and correlates of illness anxiety disorder among health college students: A cross-sectional study

Table 4 Factors associated with the score of illness anxiety disorder

Factor	Illness anxiety disorder score		P value
	Mean	SD
Sex			0.041a
Male	12.56	6.88
Female	14.14	6.58
College			0.05a
College of Nursing	15.72	7.29
College of Applied Health Sciences	14.13	6.81
College of Emergent Medical Services	13.65	5.04
College of Pharmacy	13.60	6.85
College of Medicine	12.53	6.77
College of Dentistry	11.34	5.54
Academic year			0.087
First year	15.50	7.61
Second year	12.81	5.54
Third year	13.55	7.03
Fourth year	13.48	6.54
Fifth year	14.50	7.56
Intern	10.13	4.77
Have you ever been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder?			0.005a
Yes	16	7.84
No	13.13	6.42
Are you currently diagnosed with any chronic disease?			0.555
Yes	14.19	7.73
No	13.49	6.60
Have you ever been diagnosed with a chronic disease when you were a child?			0.376
Yes	14.69	8.13
No	13.47	6.60
Have you ever experienced abuse or neglect during childhood?			0.032a
Sexual abuse	16.75	8.85
Physical abuse	16.04	5.38
Neglect	15	5.27
Verbal abuse	13.55	7.49
None	12.84	6.44
Have any of your family members been diagnosed with psychiatric illness?			0.077
Yes	14.73	7.42
No	13.19	6.46
Do any of your family members have a chronic or serious chronic disease?			0.689
Yes	13.74	6.40
No	13.44	6.97

^aP ≤ 0.05.