Desalegn Getachew Tesfaw, Getinet Wondale, Tadie Getnet
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2019 Jul 19;12(1):438. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4482-y.
Social phobia is highly prevalent among university students. The lowest and highest point prevalence of social phobia among undergraduate university students was estimated at 7.8% and 80%, respectively. However, research into social phobia and associated factors among undergraduate university students in low and middle-income countries has been limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess social phobia and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia to contribute an attempt to ensure optimal care for students.
A total of 503 participants were interviewed with a response rate of 100%. The mean age of the respondents was 22.17 (± 10) years. The prevalence of social phobia symptoms among students was found to be 31.2% with (95% CI 27.3 to 35.6%). In the multivariable analysis, poor social support (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI 1.40, 5.60), female sex (AOR = 2.3; 95% CI 1.50, 3.60), 1st-year students (AOR = 5.5; 95% CI 1.80, 17.20), and coming from a rural residence (AOR = 1.6; 95% CI 1.00, 2.40) were factors significantly associated with social phobia symptoms.
社交恐惧症在大学生中非常普遍。据估计，本科大学生社交恐惧症的最低点患病率和最高点患病率分别为7.8%和80%。然而，对低收入和中等收入国家本科大学生社交恐惧症及其相关因素的研究一直有限。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚大学生的社交恐惧症及其相关因素，以便为确保为学生提供最佳护理做出贡献。
共对503名参与者进行了访谈，回复率为100%。受访者的平均年龄为22.17（±10）岁。学生中社交恐惧症症状的患病率为31.2%（95%置信区间27.3至35.6%）。在多变量分析中，社会支持差（比值比=2.8，95%置信区间1.40至5.60）、女性（比值比=2.3；95%置信区间1.50至3.60）、一年级学生（比值比=5.5；95%置信区间1.80至17.20）以及来自农村地区（比值比=1.6；95%置信区间1.00至2.40）是与社交恐惧症症状显著相关的因素。
