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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 1243)

From: Anxiety is associated with appetitive traits in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Demographicsa

n

%

Age (years)

 18–20

353

29.5

 21–24

326

27.2

 25–30

205

17.1

  > 30

314

26.2

Gender

 Female

909

73.1

 Male

281

22.6

 Non-cisgender (transgender, gender fluid, other)

53

4.3

Race/Ethnicity

 American Indian or Alaska Native

60

4.9

 Asian

99

8.0

 Black or African American

27

2.2

 Hispanic/Latinx

239

19.3

 White

732

59.2

 More than one race/ethnicity or other

79

6.4

Student Status

 Undergraduate

702

57.0

 Graduate/Professional

530

43.0

Anxiety Symptom Severity (GAD-7 score)

 No symptoms of anxiety (< 5)

238

19.2

 Mild symptoms of anxiety (5–9)

360

29.0

 Moderate symptoms of anxiety (10–14)

339

27.3

 Severe symptoms of anxiety (> 15)

306

24.6

  1. aAge missing for 45 participants; race/ethnicity missing for 7 participants; student status missing for 11 participants