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Table 6 Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis of Anxiety Scores during the COVID19 Pandemic

From: Mental health and its association with coping strategies and intolerance of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic among the general population in Saudi Arabia: cross-sectional study

 

n (%)

B (95% CI)

Standardized Beta

t-value

p-value

(Constant)

 

0.145 (0.086 to 0.205)

 

4.790

< 0.001

Gender = Female

 

0.046 (0.025 to 0.066)

0.063

4.417

< 0.001

Age (years)

 

−0.002 (− 0.003 to − 0.001)

−0.054

− 2.948

0.003

Married, Divorced, or Widowed = Yes

2158 (71.17)

0.030 (0.005 to 0.055)

0.040

2.353

0.019

Had contact with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case = Yes/Unsure

967 (31.89)

0.053 (0.032 to 0.073)

0.072

5.056

< 0.001

History of chronic medical illness = Yes

669 (22.06)

0.039 (0.015 to 0.062)

0.047

3.236

0.001

History of depressive disorders = Yes

317 (10.46)

0.027 (−0.007 to 0.061)

0.024

1.578

0.115

History of anxiety disorders = Yes

339 (11.18)

0.070 (0.037 to 0.103)

0.064

4.201

< 0.001

Believes diarrhea is a COVID-19 symptom = Yes

975 (32.16)

0.024 (0.004 to 0.044)

0.033

2.381

0.017

Believes wearing medical gloves prevents the spread of COVID-19 = Yes

1562 (51.52)

−0.032 (− 0.051 to − 0.014)

−0.047

−3.392

0.001

Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

 

0.014 (0.012 to 0.016)

0.252

15.253

< 0.001

Intolerance of Uncertainty Scores (IUS)

 

0.008 (0.007 to 0.009)

0.249

14.739

< 0.001

Problem-based coping composite score (Brief COPE)

 

−0.030 (−0.038 to − 0.022)

−0.115

−7.388

< 0.001

Emotion-based coping composite score (Brief COPE)

 

0.103 (0.089 to 0.116)

0.268

15.177

< 0.001

  1. Dependent Variable: Log10 (DASS-21 Anxiety Subscale Scores + 2), Model statistical significance: F (13, 3017) = 173.65, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.654, R2Adjusted = 0. 426