Table 3.

Changes in COVID-related thoughts and behaviours over six months

Variable	Timepoint	n	n (%)	Odds Ratio (95% CI)	p-value vs. baseline
Constant state of worry about COVID	Baseline	268	21.2	1
	3 months	168	14.3	0.62 (0.37 – 1.04)	0.07
	6 months	203	12.8	0.54 (0.33 – 0.90)	0.02
Constantly	Baseline	268	11.6	1
watching the	3 months	168	6.5	0.54 (0.26 – 1.10)	0.09
news	6 months	203	4.4	0.35 (0.16 – 0.76)	0.09
Never leaving home	Baseline	268	11.6	1
	3 months	168	8.3	0.70 (0.36 – 1.35)	0.28
	6 months	203	9.4	0.79 (0.43 – 1.44)	0.44
Not sending children to school	Baseline	94	20.2	1
	3 months	53	18.9	0.92 (0.39 – 2.15)	0.84
	6 months	66	10.6	0.46 (0.19 – 1.19)	0.11
Buying all food online	Baseline	268	37.3	1
	3 months	168	36.3	0.96 (0.64 – 1.43)	0.83
	6 months	203	26.1	0.59 (0.40 – 0.88)	0.01
Constantly washing hands	Baseline	268	20.1	1
	3 months	168	24.4	1.28 (0.81 – 2.03)	0.30
	6 months	203	15.3	0.71 (0.44 – 1.16)	0.17
Washing all food, letters and parcels coming into the home	Baseline	268	31.0	1
	3 months	168	23.2	0.67 (0.43 – 1.04)	0.08
	6 months	203	18.2	0.50 (0.34 – 0.77)	0.002
Washing clothes every time they are worn	Baseline	268	17.5	1
	3 months	168	17.3	0.98 (0.59 – 1.63)	0.94
	6 months	203	13.3	0.72 (0.43 – 1.20)	0.21