Table 1.

Risk factors for psychological impact of COVID-19, adverse mental health status and suicidal ideation and attempts during the pandemic (N = 857).

			P value
Variable	No. of severe cases/No. of total cases (%)	Adjusted OR (95 % CI)	Category	Overall
PHQ-9, depression
Gender
Male	143/527 (27.1)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.009
Female	122/332 (36.7)	1.51 (1.11−2.05)	0.009
Academic record
Good	95/387 (24.5)	1 [Reference]	NA	<0.001
Poor	170/472 (36.0)	1.72 (1.27−2.34)	<0.001
Exercise frequency
Low	199/579 (34.4)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.008
High	66/280 (23.6)	0.64 (0.46−0.89)	0.008
Left-behind student
Yes	174/524 (33.2)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.032
No	91/335 (27.2)	0.73 (0.53−0.99)	0.032
GAD-7, anxiety
Gender
Male	126/527 (23.9)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.041
Female	107/332 (32.2)	1.39 (1.01−1.91)	0.041
Academic record
Good	91/387 (23.5)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.049
Poor	142/472 (30.1)	1.37 (1.00−1.86)	0..049
Exercise frequency
Low	177/579 (30.6)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.004
High	56/280 (20.6)	0.60 (0.42−0.85)	0.004
IES-R, PTSD
Having siblings
No	31/111 (27.9)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.047
Yes	283/748 (37.8)	1.57 (1.01−2.45)	0..047
Suicidal ideation
Gender
Male	134/527 (25.4)	1 [Reference]	NA	<0.001
Female	135/332 (40.7)	2.00 (1.47−2.73)	<0.001
Academic record
Good	99/387 (25.6)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.002
Poor	170/472 (36.0)	1.61 (1.19−2.18)	0.002
Having siblings
No	42/111 (37.8)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.033
Yes	227/748 (30.3)	0.62 (0.41−0,96)	0..033
Suicidal attempt
Gender
Male	23/527 (4.4)	1 [Reference]	NA	<0.001
Female	41/332 (12.3)	2.95 (1.69−5.15)	<0.001
Academic record
Good	17/387 (4.4)	1 [Reference]	NA	0.007
Poor	47/472 (10.0)	2.23 (1.25−3.98)	0.007