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Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Dec 20;45(1):e21–e30. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001241

Table 4:

Multivariable model for feeling nervous or stressed since the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 4659)a

Dependent:
Felt nervous or stressed since COVID-19 vs. Did not feel nervous or stressed since COVID-19
Unadjusted model Adjusted model
Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value
COVID-19 child disruptions 1.32 (1.25 – 1.39) <.0001 1.20 (1.14 – 1.27) <.0001
Experiences of childhood abuse - - 1.12 (1.07 – 1.18) <.0001
Recommended stress relieving activities - - 1.13 (1.05 – 1.21) 0.0012
Since COVID-19 - Household’s financial situation - - - <.0001
  It has been positively impacted - - 0.61 (0.49 – 0.77) <.0001
  It has stayed the same - - Reference -
  It has been negatively impacted - - 3.05 (2.38 – 3.90) <.0001
Helping my child(ren) with their education, including remote schoolwork, has been very stressful, and/or has resulted in increased tension at home - - - <.0001
  Disagree - - 0.65 (0.50 – 0.85) 0.0017
  Neutral - - Reference -
  Agree - - 1.14 (0.87 – 1.49) 0.3362
Sex - - - <.0001
  Male - - Reference -
  Female - - 1.60 (1.32 – 1.93) <.0001
Education - - - 0.0024
  No HS - - 0.99 (0.59 – 1.67) 0.9622
  High school graduate - - Reference -
  Some college - - 1.14 (0.88 – 1.49) 0.3225
  2-year 1.10 (0.82 – 1.47) 0.5182
  4-year - - 1.32 (1.01 – 1.73) 0.0459
  Post-grad - - 1.93 (1.40 – 2.67) <.0001
Number of children under the age of 18 - - 0.95 (0.87 – 1.04) 0.2885
Age - - 1.00 (0.99 – 1.01) 0.4782
Current employment status - - - 0.0690
  Full-time - - Reference -
  Part-time - - 0.80 (0.59 – 1.08) 0.1439
  Temporarily unemployed - - 1.13 (0.66 – 1.96) 0.6570
  Taking care of home or family - - 1.24 (0.92 – 1.67) 0.1549
  Unemployed - - 1.65 (1.03 – 2.64) 0.0357
  Other - - 1.25 (0.87 – 1.79) 0.2279
Race - - - 0.6531
  White - - Reference -
  Black - - 0.98 (0.73 – 1.30) 0.8650
  Hispanic - - 1.03 (0.77 – 1.38) 0.8238
  Other - - 0.86 (0.67 – 1.10) 0.2285
Marital Status - - - 0.0466
  Married - - Reference -
  Single - - 1.29 (1.00 – 1.66) 0.0466
Family income - - - 0.0101
  Less than $20,000 - - Reference -
  $20,000 – 49,999 - - 0.81 (0.56 – 1.16) 0.2487
  $50,000 - $99,999 - - 0.72 (0.51 – 1.03) 0.0696
  $100,000 or more - - 0.55 (0.38 – 0.81) 0.0024
Residence - - - 0.7869
  Big city - - Reference -
  Smaller city - - 1.04 (0.77 – 1.41) 0.7819
  Suburban area - - 1.05 (0.82 – 1.35) 0.6902
  Small town - - 0.90 (0.68 – 1.18) 0.4344
  Rural area - - 0.95 (0.70 – 1.29) 0.7357
Wave 0.0905
  Wave 1 - - Reference -
  Wave 2 - - 0.86 (0.72 – 1.03) 0.0905
a

1341 observations were deleted due to missing values for the response or explanatory variables.