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Table 5 Factors impacted on depressive symptoms and anxiety (n = 367)

From: Psychological disturbances encountered by the healthcare professionals, military professionals and general public in Sri Lanka during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Dependent variable

Independent variables

Standard Error

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

*p value

Depressive symptoms

Gender (Females)

0.27

1.02 (0.60–1.72)

0.95

Level of education (Above Secondary education)

0.28

0.34 (0.20–0.59)

< 0.001

Professional Engagement - HCWs

0.26

4.40 (2.62–7.38)

< 0.001

Professional Engagement – Military professionals

0.21

5.43 (2.54–8.47)

< 0.001

Severe Anxiety

Gender (Females)

0.26

1.10 (0.55–1.51)

0.72

Level of education (Below Secondary education)

0.27

0.29 (0.17–0.49)

< 0.001

Professional Engagement - HCWs

0.25

3.90 (2.40–6.30)

< 0.001

Professional Engagement – Military professionals

0.27

4.52 (2.12–7.69)

< 0.001

  1. *p values derived from Multivariate Binary Logistic Regression
  2. Odds Ratio - OR, Confidence Interval – CI, HCWs – Healthcare workers
  3. *Reference category; gender: male* vs. females; level of education: Up to secondary education (primary and secondary education) * vs. above secondary education (beyond secondary education); professional engagement: general public* vs. professionals; HCWs and military professionals