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Table 4 Association between the period of self-quarantine due to COVID-19 and depressive feelings. n = 171(%)

From: Depression in public officials during the COVID-19 pandemic in Paraguay: a web-based study

Depressive feelings (PHQ-9)

Variables

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

 

β

t(p)

β

t(p)

β

t(p)

β

t(p)

Sex

 Male

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Female

.208

2.911**

.209

2.911**

.176

2.511**

.149

2.283**

Age

−.187

−2.441**

−.183

−2.368**

−.179

−2.368**

−.179

−2.592**

Educational status

 Graduate or higher

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Undergraduate

.018

.239

.014

.190

.009

.125

−.019

−.292

Marital status

 Married

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Unmarried

.080

1.038

.083

1.073

.080

1.072

.030

.428

Subjective health status

 Not bad

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Good

−.257

−3.554**

−.255

−3.517**

−.217

−3.079**

−.180

−2.726**

Number of times precautionary measures against COVID-19 were practiced

.040

.562

.070

1.010

.078

1.205

Apprehensions about COVID-19 infection (in the past 14 days)

 Never worried

    

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Occasionally Worried

    

.072

.621.

.084

.782

 Constantly worried

    

.325

2.778**

.323

2.972**

Period of self-quarantine due to COVID-19 (in the past 14 days)

.335

5.135***

F

7.303***

6.113***

6.839***

9.961***

R2

.181

.183

.252

.358

Adjusted  R2

.156

.153

.216

.322

VIF

1.158–2.891

Durbin-Watson

1.818

  1. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001