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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Views of university students in Jordan towards Biobanking

Sex (N = 435)

%

Male (122)

28.0

Female (313)

72.0

Age

 17 (1)

0.2

 18 (11)

2.5

 19 (124)

28.5

 20 (89)

20.5

 21 (81)

18.6

 22 (49)

11.3

 23 (54)

12.4

 24 and above (26)

2.1

Mean = 20.8 (± 2.01; Min = 17; Max = 39)

School categories

 Medical (198)

45.5

 Non-medical (237)

54.5

 Health School (318)

73.1

 Non-health (117)

26.1

 Scientific (363)

83.4

 Non-scientific (72)

16.6

Academic years

 Second year (154)

35.4

 Third year (96)

22.1

 Fourth-year and higher (185)

42.5

GPA

 < 2.00 (3)

0.7

 2.00–2.49 (39)

9.0

 2.50–2.99 (106)

24.4

 3.00–3.49 (144)

33.2

 3.5–4.00 (142)

32.7

Income (JD)*

 < 500 (38)

8.7

 500–999 (105)

23.4

 1000–1499 (71)

15.2

 1500–1999 (40)

9.2

 2000 and higher (92)r

20.9

  1. *Missing data (n) = 98 (22.5%)