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. 2023 Nov 28;13:20900. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-48225-y

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