Table 5. Associations between COVID-19 related mental health outcomes and weight change.
| Weight gain = Yes | Weight gain = No | Simple and multiple logistic regression analysisa | P * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • COVID-19 to me feels spreading slowly | |||||
| Yes | 373 (36.3%) | 518 (37.5%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 0.86 (0.71–1.04) | .11 | |
| No | 654 (63.7%) | 862 (62.5%) | aOR2 (95%CI) 0.85 (0.71–1.02) | .08 | |
| • COVID-19 to me feels something I think about all the time | |||||
| Yes | 437 (42.7%) | 550 (39.6%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.11 (0.93–1.32) | .25 | |
| No | 587 (57.3%) | 838 (60.4%) | |||
| • COVID-19 to me feels fear-inducing | |||||
| Yes | 562 (54.9%) | 762 (55.0%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 0.98 (0.82–1.16) | .79 | |
| No | 462 (45.1%) | 624 (45.0%) | |||
| • COVID-19 to me feels media hyped | |||||
| Yes | 495 (48.3%) | 664 (48.1%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 0.96 (0.80–1.16) | .67 | |
| No | 530 (51.7%) | 716 (51.9%) | |||
| • COVID-19 to me feels something that makes me feel helpless | |||||
| Yes | 410 (40.0%) | 581 (41.9%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 0.90 (0.76–1.08) | .26 | |
| No | 614 (60.0%) | 805 (58.1%) | |||
| • COVID-19 to me feels highly stressful | |||||
| Yes | 569 (55.4%) | 742 (53.5%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.04 (0.88–1.24) | .64 | |
| No | 458 (44.6%) | 645 (46.5%) | |||
| • I have no means of control over the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| Yes | 516 (50.3%) | 624 (45.0%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.20 (1.01–1.43) | .04 | |
| No | 510 (49.7%) | 763 (55.0%) | |||
| • I will become infected with COVID-19 | |||||
| Yes | 468 (45.5%) | 541 (39.0%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.18 (0.99–1.41) | .07 | |
| No | 560 (54.5%) | 845 (61.0%) | |||
| • People close to me are going to be infected with COVID-19 | |||||
| Yes | 537 (52.3%) | 653 (47.0%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.13 (0.95–1.35) | .17 | |
| No | 489 (47.7%) | 735 (53.0%) | |||
| • The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will greatly affect me personally | |||||
| Yes | 590 (57.4%) | 708 (51.2%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.28 (1.07–1.52) | .007 | |
| No | 437 (42.6%) | 676 (48.8%) | aOR2 (95%CI) 1.30 (1.08–1.55) | .004 | |
| • I will die of COVID-19 | |||||
| Yes | 267 (26.0%) | 302 (21.8%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.18 (0.96–1.45) | .12 | |
| No | 759 (74.0%) | 1084 (78.2%) | |||
| • I have felt cheerful and in good spirits | |||||
| Yes | 672 (66.3%) | 952 (68.9%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 0.94 (0.78–1.14) | .56 | |
| No | 341 (33.7%) | 430 (31.1%) | |||
| • I have felt calm and relaxed | |||||
| Yes | 636 (62.8%) | 891 (64.9%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.00 (0.83–1.20) | .98 | |
| No | 376 (37.2%) | 481 (35.1%) | |||
| • I have felt active and vigorous | |||||
| Yes | 606 (60.2%) | 863 (62.8%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 0.96 (0.80–1.16) | .70 | |
| No | 401 (39.8%) | 511 (37.2%) | |||
| • I have woken up feeling fresh and rested | |||||
| Yes | 551 (54.7%) | 767 (55.9%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.04 (0.87–1.25) | .66 | |
| No | 456 (45.3%) | 605 (44.1%) | |||
| • My daily life has been filled with things that interest me | |||||
| Yes | 608 (60.1%) | 851 (61.7%) | aOR1 (95%CI) 1.04 (0.86–1.24) | .70 | |
| No | 404 (39.9%) | 529 (38.3%) | |||
aAdjusted for all socio-demographic factors, presence of chronic physical conditions and mental illnesses or conditions
aOR1 Adjusted odd ratios derived from multiple logistic regression
aOR2 Adjusted odd ratios derived from stepwise logistic regression
*Significant at p < 0.01