Mild

Moderate

High

Severe

Total score

Median (IQR)

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

 %

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7

102

32.3

128

40.5

71

22.5

15

 4.7

6.0 (3.0-10.0)

Demographic characteristics

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

P value

Age^*

21 or younger

22 and/or older

6.85 ± 4.63

6.54 ± 4.37

7.0 (3.0-10.0)

6.0 (3.0-9.0)

0.432

Gender^*

Female

Male

6.74 ± 4.67

6.67 ± 4.13

6.0 (3.0-10.0)

6.0 (4.0-9.0)

0.879

Year of study^**

1^st year

2^nd year

3^rd year

4^th year

6.93 ± 4.32

6.24 ± 3.77

6.28 ± 4.76

7.38 ± 5.15

8.0 (2.0-10.0)

6.0 (4.0-9.0)

5.0 (2.5-10.0)

7.0 (4.0-10.0)

0.073

Chronic illness^*

Yes

No

7.12 ± 5.27

6.67 ± 4.44

7.0 (3.0-12.0)

6.0 (4.0-9.5)

0.680

Place of residence^**

Marmara

Mediterranean

Aegean

Central Anatolia

Eastern

Anatolia

Black Sea

South eastern Anatolia

9.20 ± 5.21

8.19 ± 4.78

5.50 ± 3.25

5.45 ± 4.09

6.48 ± 4.45

5.53 ± 4.25

7.03 ± 4.60

8.0 (6.0-11.0)

7.0 (5.0-14.5)

5.5 (3.0-7.5)

6.0 (1.0-8.0)

6.0 (3.0-10.0)

5.0 (2.0-8.0)

7.0 (4.0-10.0)

0.000

Co-residents^**

Family

Friends

Alone

6.77 ± 4.57

6.48 ± 4.30

4.80 ± 2.77

6.0 (3.0-10.0)

5.0 (3.0-9.0)

4.0 (2.5-7.5)

0.905

Do you have a job?^*

Yes

No

9.5 ± 5.26

6.40 ± 4.33

10.0 (7.0-14.0)

6.0 (3.0-9.0)

0.001