Table 1 Descriptive statistics and univariate analysis for predictors associated with severity of generalized anxiety disorder. Univariate analysis are based on weighted data set

Sex

 Male

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1809

14,409,898

 Female

1.35

(1.06–1.72)

2072

14,479,448

Age group

 15 to 24 years old

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167

4,341,744

 25 to 34 years old

0.74

(0.36–1.55)

504

5,123,118

 35 to 44 years old

0.49

(0.25–0.94)

656

4,827,254

 45 to 54 years old

0.37

(0.19–0.71)

647

4,531,533

 55 to 64 years old

0.31

(0.16–0.58)

869

4,502,204

 65 to 74 years old

0.22

(0.12–0.42)

779

3,990,853

 75 years and older

0.17

(0.08–0.36)

259

1,572,641

Marital status

 Married

0.45

(0.32–0.64)

1989

14,206,215

 Living common-law

0.48

(0.31–0.74)

417

3,246,621

 Widowed/Separated/Divorced

0.43

(0.28–0.66)

643

3,080,917

 Single/ never married

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832

8,355,593

Highest level of education

 Less than high school diploma or its equivalent

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197

3,586,432

 High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate

1.05

(0.6–1.85)

726

7,715,138

 Trade certificate or diploma

0.62

(0.34–1.13)

334

2,583,974

 College/CEGEP/other non-university certificate or diploma

0.88

(0.52–1.49)

926

5,881,665

 University certificate or diploma below the bachelor’s level

0.75

(0.38–1.52)

142

729,206

 Bachelor’s degree (e.g. B.A. B.Sc. LL.B.)

1.01

(0.6–1.71)

988

5,688,238

 University certificate diploma degree above the BA level

1.01

(0.58–1.76)

568

2,704,693

Children under 18 residing in home

No such person resides in the dwelling as of July 20, 2020

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2930

18,993,493

Child under 18 on July 20, 2020 resides in dwelling

1.47

(1.11–1.93)

951

9,895,853

Change in weekly habits

 Consuming alcohol

 Increased

2.98

(1.9–4.68)

600

4,756,656

 Decreased

3.07

(1.9–4.97)

339

3,162,146

 No change

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2942

20,970,544

Using tobacco products

 Increased

3.02

(1.61–5.7)

145

1,194,921

 Decreased

1.28

(0.4–4.1)

65

517,743

 No change

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3671

27,176,682

Consuming cannabis

 Increased

9.89

(5.23–18.73)

199

1,760,207

 Decreased

1.18

(0.41–3.4)

68

530,644

 No change

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3614

26,598,495

Eating junk food or sweets

 Increased

4.39

(3.1–6.22)

992

7,735,999

 Decreased

2.65

(1.86–3.76)

508

4,427,447

 No change

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2381

16,725,900

Watching TV

 Increased

2.35

(1.8–3.07)

1670

13,318,441

 Decreased

1.82

(1.22–2.71)

332

2,365,316

 No change

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1879

13,205,589

Spending time on the internet

 Increased

2.74

(2.13–3.54)

1953

16,402,796

 Decreased

1.89

(1.1–3.25)

148

911,834

 No change

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1780

11,574,716

Playing video games

 Increased

2.67

(1.8–3.96)

531

5,592,581

 Decreased

2.26

(1.22–4.18)

111

988,592

 No change

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3239

22,308,174

Playing board games

 Increased

2.10

(1.52–2.9)

576

4,730,146

 Decreased

1.82

(0.94–3.53)

114

852,186

 No change

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1191

23,307,014

Main source of information to find out about COVID-19

 News outlet

1.87

(0.97–3.61)

1935

14,471,158

 Federal provincial territorial and municipal health agency

2.37

(1.16–4.82)

579

3,774,693

 Federal and provincial daily announcements

1.57

(0.76–3.23)

573

3,691,356

 Social media

3.46

(1.67–7.16)

326

2,845,776

 Family friends or colleagues

1.72

(0.63–4.75)

137

1,500,877

 Health professionals

4.07

(1.43–11.6)

72

649,856

 Place of employment

2.10

(0.83–5.33)

112

772,999

 Other

9.72

(2.01–47.08)

33

399,664

Don’t look for information

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114

782,966