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Table 3 Least Squares Means of Gender and Coping Behaviour Interactions for Change in Depression Symptoms Among Adolescents (n = 3492)

From: Stronger together: Coping behaviours and mental health changes of Canadian adolescents in early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic

Least Squares Means of Interactions for Change in Depression

Females

Males

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Spending time with my family (e.g., playing games, eating meals together, hanging out)

Yes

2.04

[0.97, 3.11]*

-0.01

[-1.32, 1.29]

No

4.29

[3.21, 5.37]

1.43

[0.11, 2.75]

Using cannabis/marijuana

Yes

3.74

[2.59, 4.88]

0.93

[-0.54, 2.39]

No

2.59

[1.51, 3.67]

0.49

[-0.80, 1.78]

Eating junk food

Yes

3.73

[2.65, 4.81]**

0.80

[-0.53, 2.14]

No

2.60

[1.53, 3.67]

0.61

[-0.70, 1.92]

Keeping to a regular schedule (e.g., waking up, eating meals, and going to bed around the same time as usual)

Yes

2.64

[1.56, 3.73]

0.43

[-0.90, 1.76]

No

3.68

[2.62, 4.75]

0.98

[-0.32, 2.28]

Connecting with mental health professionals

Yes

4.58

[3.23, 5.93]

1.60

[-0.40, 3.61]

No

1.75

[0.80, 2.70]

-0.19

[-1.19, 0.81]

Spending time alone

Yes

4.04

[2.99, 5.10]

1.58

[0.29, 2.86]

No

2.28

[1.20, 3.37]

-0.16

[-1.50, 1.17]

  1. CI: confidence interval; * indicating engaging in the coping behaviour was more beneficial and ** indicating it was more detrimental for females relative to males