Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the survey sample
Variable No. (%)
Gender
Male 710 (31)
Female 1,545 (68)
Other 25 (1)
Age, mean (y) a 22.5 [22.4-22.7]
Year of study, mean (y) a 3.61 [3.54-3.69]
Screen time, mean (h) a 9.68 [9.54-9.82]
Teaching modality
No teaching 150 (7)
In-person 65 (3)
Hybrid 531 (23)
Online 1,534 (67)
Academic duration
Unchanged 956 (42)
Changed / postponed 1,324 (58)
No. academic evaluations
Unchanged 1,256 (55)
Changed / postponed 1,024 (45)
Practical activities
Unchanged 160 (7)
Reduced 826 (36)
Suspended 1,294 (57)
Thought about postponing studies?
No 1,372 (60)
Yes 908 (40)
Cared for COVID-19 patients?
No 1,910 (84)
Yes 370 (16)
Country
Brazil 157 (7)
Chile 565 (25)
Colombia 260 (11)
Germany 550 (24)
Italy 169 (7)
Japan 150 (7)
Mexico 124 (5)
Spain 122 (5)
Venezuela 183 (8)
Overall sample (N) 2,280 (100)

a Brackets represent 95% confidence intervals

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