Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis to detect factors associated with depression

Age; year

4.294

0.983

0.967-0.999

.038

Marital status, unmarried

1.201

1.241

0.843-1.828

.273

Occupational type, unemployed or temporary workers

0.291

1.104

0.771-1.580

.589

Smoking status, yes

4.319

1.439

1.021-2.028

.038

Underlying mental illness, yes

4.363

1.950

1.042-3.648

.037

Exercise, three times or more per week during COVID-19 pandemic

5.171

0.672

0.477-0.947

.023

Stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; score

11.442

1.077

1.032-1.125

.001

Fear of COVID-19 infection; score

3.335

0.781

0.599-1.018

.068

Disturbance in eating and sleeping; score

21.072

1.558

1.289-1.883

<.001

Stigma of COVID-19; score

0.962

1.105

0.905-1.349

.327

Fear of blame for COVID-19; score

0.005

0.994

0.831-1.188

.945

UCLA loneliness scale-3; score

110.950

1.646

1.500-1.806

<.001

Gratitude questionnaire-6; score

27.295

0.933

0.908-0.957

<.001