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Table 3 Binary logistic regression results predicting screening positive for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

From: The role of psychosocial factors in explaining sex differences in major depression and generalized anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Major depression

Generalized anxiety

 

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Sex (Female)

0.799

0.513

1.245

0.970

0.601

1.565

Age

0.963

0.944

0.981

0.968

0.949

0.988

Living location (City)

 Suburb

0.922

0.509

1.670

0.552

0.296

1.032

 Town

0.533

0.295

0.961

0.400

0.215

0.746

 Rural

0.880

0.489

1.584

0.629

0.344

1.151

 Not in a relationship

0.888

0.527

1.497

1.008

0.583

1.743

Employment status (Full-time employed)

 Part-time employed

0.857

0.472

1.557

0.745

0.400

1.387

 Unemployed

1.304

0.761

2.235

0.719

0.404

1.281

 Retired

0.818

0.337

1.984

0.674

0.248

1.832

2019 income level (€0-€20,000)

 €20,000-€29,999

1.175

0.629

2.193

1.023

0.531

1.969

 30,000-€39,999

0.692

0.358

1.338

0.514

0.252

1.047

 €40,000-€49,999

0.887

0.403

1.952

0.748

0.326

1.716

 €50,000 or above

1.440

0.738

2.811

1.082

0.531

2.207

 Number of adults in the home

0.889

0.737

1.073

0.857

0.702

1.045

 Chronic illness of family member

0.885

0.577

1.357

0.659

0.415

1.046

 Increased childcare

1.894

1.123

3.194

1.600

0.924

2.768

 Increased housework

0.905

0.557

1.470

1.531

0.917

2.556

 COVID-19 anxiety

1.018

1.009

1.027

1.026

1.016

1.037

 Conscientiousness

0.850

0.747

0.967

0.976

0.854

1.114

 Neuroticism

1.132

1.014

1.263

1.405

1.244

1.587

 Identification with others

0.979

0.950

1.008

1.005

0.974

1.037

 Religious beliefs

1.012

0.977

1.048

0.985

0.948

1.023

 Loneliness

1.424

1.251

1.621

1.401

1.224

1.604

 Somatic problems

1.158

1.102

1.218

1.145

1.089

1.204

 Sleep quality

0.882

0.855

0.909

0.927

0.899

0.957

  1. AOR Adjusted odds ratio, 95% CIs 95% Confidence intervals; statistically significant associations (p < .05) are in bold