Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios and 95% wald confidence intervals predicting current anxiety and/or depression
| Variable | Current anxiety OR depression | Current anxiety AND depression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR | 95% CI | p | aOR | 95% CI | p | |
| Time Period | ||||||
| Pre-Pandemic (2018–2019) | Referent | Referent | ||||
| During Pandemic (2020–2021) | 1.11 | 0.97–1.28 | 0.144 | 1.29 | 1.04–1.58 | 0.021 |
| Characteristics of Child | ||||||
| Sex of Child | ||||||
| Male | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Female | 1.37 | 1.24–1.52 | < 0.001 | 2.12 | 1.80–2.48 | < 0.001 |
| Age of Child | ||||||
| 3 to 5 years old | Referent | Referent | ||||
| 6 to 9 years old | 2.51 | 2.03–3.11 | < 0.001 | 3.55 | 1.19–10.62 | 0.024 |
| 10 to 14 years old | 3.91 | 3.20–4.77 | < 0.001 | 15.17 | 5.13–44.88 | < 0.001 |
| 15 to 17 years old | 5.33 | 4.35–6.53 | < 0.001 | 39.60 | 13.59–115.41 | < 0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity of Child | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.46 | 0.37–0.56 | < 0.001 | 0.42 | 0.32–0.56 | < 0.001 |
| Hispanic | 0.82 | 0.69–0.96 | 0.016 | 0.63 | 0.49–0.82 | 0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 0.71 | 0.59–0.84 | < 0.001 | 0.77 | 0.59–1.01 | 0.058 |
| Special Health Care Needs | ||||||
| No | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Yes | 8.30 | 7.49–9.21 | < 0.001 | 26.81 | 21.90–32.80 | < 0.001 |
| Personal doctor/nurse | ||||||
| Yes, one person | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Yes, more than one person | 1.09 | 0.97–1.23 | 0.154 | 1.16 | 0.97–1.39 | 0.105 |
| No | 0.92 | 0.80–1.06 | 0.252 | 0.83 | 0.66–1.03 | 0.096 |
| Health Insurance | ||||||
| Public | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Private | 1.18 | 1.02–1.38 | 0.022 | 0.89 | 0.73–1.08 | 0.243 |
| Public and Private | 1.30 | 1.03–1.65 | 0.030 | 1.16 | 0.83–1.61 | 0.386 |
| Not Insured/Unspecified | 1.47 | 1.03–2.08 | 0.032 | 1.01 | 0.59–1.72 | 0.964 |
| Ever lived with anyone who was mentally ill, suicidal, severely depressed, or had problems with alcohol or drugs | ||||||
| No | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Yes | 1.92 | 1.04–1.31 | 0.008 | 2.85 | 2.36–3.44 | < 0.001 |
| Witnessed/victim of neighborhood violence | ||||||
| No | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Yes | 1.16 | 0.92–1.49 | 0.217 | 1.42 | 1.09–1.87 | 0.010 |
| Characteristics of Caregiver/Household | ||||||
| Caregiver Mental Health | ||||||
| Excellent/ Very good | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Good | 1.82 | 1.61–2.06 | < 0.001 | 2.13 | 1.77–2.56 | < 0.001 |
| Fair/Poor | 2.20 | 1.76–2.74 | < 0.001 | 2.81 | 2.20–3.60 | < 0.001 |
| Primary Language | ||||||
| English | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Not English | 0.71 | 0.52–0.98 | 0.035 | 0.78 | 0.47–1.28 | 0.326 |
| Guardian Education | ||||||
| Less than high school or high school | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Some college or more | 1.17 | 1.00–1.37 | 0.044 | 1.24 | 1.00–1.52 | 0.046 |
| Family Structure | ||||||
| Two parents, currently married | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Two parents, not currently married | 0.98 | 0.77–1.26 | 0.886 | 1.00 | 0.69–1.46 | 0.986 |
| Single parent | 0.96 | 0.83–1.10 | 0.536 | 1.12 | 0.92–1.37 | 0.244 |
| Other | 1.16 | 0.92–1.47 | 0.208 | 1.56 | 1.14–2.14 | 0.005 |
| Hard to cover basics on family income | ||||||
| Never | Referent | Referent | ||||
| Rarely | 1.17 | 1.04–1.31 | 0.008 | 1.24 | 1.04–1.47 | 0.019 |
| Somewhat/Very often | 1.50 | 1.27–1.77 | < 0.001 | 1.83 | 1.43–2.36 | < 0.001 |
Bold values indicate statistical significance at p < 0.05