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Table 7 Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis of Stress 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)

 

−5.429 (−6.78 to −4.078)

 

−7.878

< 0.001

Gender = Female

1953 (64.40)

1.250 (0.785 to 1.716)

0.069

5.272

< 0.001

Age (years)

 

−0.032 (−.056 to − 0.009)

−0.043

−2.741

0.006

Married, Divorced, or Widowed = Yes

2158 (71.17)

0.692 (0.117 to 1.267)

0.036

2.359

0.018

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

967 (31.89)

1.154 (0.689 to 1.620)

0.062

4.862

< 0.001

History of mental illness = Yes

584 (19.26)

0.603 (− 0.146 to 1.352)

0.027

1.580

0.114

History of depressive disorders = Yes

317 (10.46)

1.778 (0.827 to 2.729)

0.063

3.666

< 0.001

Believes joint pain is a COVID-19 symptom = Yes

1300 (42.88)

0.378 (−0.061 to 0.817)

0.022

1.688

0.092

Believes anosmia is a COVID-19 symptom = Yes

1045 (34.47)

0.562 (0.105 to 1.019)

0.031

2.410

0.016

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

1562 (51.52)

−0.690 (−1.117 to − 0.262)

−0.040

−3.163

0.002

Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

 

0.453 (0.412 to 0.494)

0.324

21.725

< 0.001

Intolerance of Uncertainty Scores (IUS)

 

0.250 (0.225 to 0.275)

0.302

19.777

< 0.001

Problem-based coping composite score (Brief COPE)

 

−0.856 (−1.037 to − 0.674)

−0.131

−9.252

< 0.001

Emotion-based coping composite score (Brief COPE)

 

2.277 (1.975 to 2.580)

0.236

14.754

< 0.001

  1. Dependent Variable: Log10 (DASS-21 Stress Subscale Scores + 2), Model statistical significance: F (13, 3017) = 173.65, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.730, R2Adjusted = 0. 530