Table 3.
Logistic regression of the influencing factors of social phobia between males and females (subgroup analysis). aMcFadden's R2 = 0.308. GVIF for all variables is less than 1.66. bMcFadden's R2 = 0.271. GVIF for all variables is less than 1.51. – for variables without statistical significance that were removed by stepwise regression. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
| Factor | Male (n = 1002)a | Female (n = 857)b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Demographic information | ||||
| Economic zone (vs Eastern) | ||||
| Central | 0.78 (0.53–1.14) | 0.193 | – | – |
| Western | 0.96 (0.62–1.48) | 0.862 | – | – |
| Northeast | 0.27 (0.09–0.77) | 0.014 | – | – |
| Grade (vs 1) | ||||
| 2 | 0.83 (0.49–1.38) | 0.465 | – | – |
| 3 | 0.99 (0.59–1.66) | 0.983 | – | – |
| 4 or 5 | 0.59 (0.32–1.10) | 0.096 | – | – |
| Postgraduate | 0.22 (0.08–0.64) | 0.006 | – | – |
| Exercise frequency (vs < once a week) | ||||
| 1–2 times a week | 1.41 (0.91–2.19) | 0.121 | – | – |
| ≥ 3 times a week | 0.72 (0.44–1.17) | 0.183 | – | – |
| Social relations | ||||
| Being in love now (yes vs no) | 0.76 (0.55–1.06) | 0.108 | – | – |
| Never participate in student organizations (vs ever) | 1.40 (0.96–2.06) | 0.081 | 1.39 (0.95–2.04) | 0.091 |
| Childhood bullying experience (vs never) | ||||
| Seldom | 1.10 (0.76–1.60) | 0.604 | 1.46 (1.00–2.15) | 0.052 |
| Sometimes | 3.52 (2.00–6.22) | < 0.001 | 2.44 (1.37–4.34) | 0.002 |
| Often | 4.56 (1.20–17.35) | 0.026 | 3.09 (0.76–12.53) | 0.113 |
| Family information | ||||
| Monthly household income per capita (vs < 309 USD) | ||||
| 309–772 USD | 1.99 (0.95–4.19) | 0.070 | – | – |
| 772–1543 USD | 2.48 (1.17–5.22) | 0.017 | – | – |
| > 1543 USD | 1.72 (0.80–3.67) | 0.164 | – | – |
| Closeness of family relationship (vs close) | ||||
| General | 1.68 (1.10–2.56) | 0.016 | – | – |
| Alienated | 1.92 (0.47–7.85) | 0.363 | – | – |
| Number of siblings (vs 0) | ||||
| 1 | 1.43 (1.01–2.03) | 0.045 | 1.13 (0.78–1.65) | 0.521 |
| 2 | 2.55 (1.49–4.35) | < 0.001 | 1.84 (1.14–2.98) | 0.013 |
| ≥ 3 | 1.27 (0.44–3.69) | 0.664 | 0.70 (0.28–1.76) | 0.454 |
| Childhood adversity experience (vs never) | ||||
| Seldom | 1.59 (1.07–2.35) | 0.021 | 1.78 (1.20–2.64) | 0.004 |
| Sometimes | 2.84 (1.73–4.67) | < 0.001 | 2.40 (1.41–4.10) | 0.001 |
| Often | 8.37 (2.77–25.28) | < 0.001 | 24.16 (2.99–195.48) | 0.003 |
| Self-evaluation | ||||
| Mobile phone dependence (vs no) | ||||
| General | 2.27 (1.53–3.38) | < 0.001 | 2.61 (1.62–4.20) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 4.10 (2.54–6.63) | < 0.001 | 7.56 (4.54–12.61) | < 0.001 |
| Appearance satisfaction (vs not very satisfied) | ||||
| Moderately satisfied | 0.72 (0.42–1.22) | 0.219 | – | – |
| Quite satisfied | 0.50 (0.28–0.89) | 0.019 | – | – |
| Mental health self-assessment (vs not very healthy) | ||||
| Moderately healthy | 1.17 (0.53–2.62) | 0.693 | 0.44 (0.19–1.03) | 0.059 |
| Quite healthy | 0.64 (0.29–1.43) | 0.273 | 0.17 (0.08–0.39) | < 0.001 |
| Degree of trust in strangers (vs not very trust) | ||||
| Moderately trust | – | – | 0.70 (0.48–1.03) | 0.072 |
| Quite trust | – | – | 1.12 (0.71–1.76) | 0.637 |