Table 7 Predictors for anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 8) in adult population and predictors for parent/teacher reported emotional problems in children (SDQ score ≥ 5) using multivariable logistic regression analysis

 Sex

Female

0.649

0.178

< 0.001

1.91 [1.35–2.71]

Male^a

–

–

–

1

 Precautionary Measures

Agree

−0.740

0.146

< 0.001

0.48 [0.36–0.63]

Disagree^a

–

–

–

1

 Public fear Justifiable

Agree

1.811

1.082

0.094

6.11 [0.73–51.0]

Disagree^a

–

–

–

1

 Levels of Worry associated with COVID-19

High

1.336

0.139

< 0.001

3.80 [2.90–5.00]

Low^a

–

–

–

1

 Will take COVID-19 Vaccine

Yes

0.446

0.1478

0.003

1.57 [1.17–2.09]

No^a

–

–

–

1

 Symptoms- Sore throat

Yes

0.447

0.173

0.010

1.56 [1.17–2.09]

No^a

–

–

–

1

 Taking Vitamin C

Yes

0.344

0.134

0.010

1.41 [1.09–1.83]

No^a

–

–

–

1

 Smoker

Yes

0.435

0.194

0.025

1.55 [1.06–2.26]

No^a

–

–

–

1

 Adult relationship to child/ren

Parent only

0.854

0.493

0.884

2.35 [0.89–6.17]

Parent & Teacher

1.626

0.519

< 0.001

5.08 [1.84–14.0]

Teacher only^a

–

–

–

1

 Child/ren in lower secondary education

Yes

0.522

0.189

0.006

1.69 [1.16–2.44]

No^a

–

–

–

1

 Child/ren in higher secondary education

Yes

0.460

0.199

0.021

1.59 [1.07–2.34]

No^a

–

–

–

1

 Anxiety level (GAD-7)

Severe

1.94

0.355

< 0.001

7.00 [3.45–14.0]

Moderate

1.505

0.340

0.013

4.51 [2.31–8.80]

Mild

0.582

0.344

0.011

1.79 [0.91–3.50]

Minimal^a

–

–

–

1

 Difficulty of parent/teacher to get things done

Extremely

1.299

0.439

0.003

3.70 [1.55–8.66]

Very

1.403

0.348

< 0.001

4.07 [2.10–8.05]

Somewhat

0.805

0.306

0.009

2.24 [1.23–4.08]

Not difficult at all^a

–

–

–

1