Table 2.
Odds ratios and confidence intervals of background variables associated with probable anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) ≥ 10) (n = 295).
| Demographic Variables | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–30 | 1 |
| 31–40 | 1.51(0.71, 3.18) |
| 41–50 | 0.61(0.26, 1.43) |
| 51 or above | 0.62 (0.18, 2.16) |
| Education level | |
| Primary/junior secondary school | 1 |
| Senior secondary/high school | 0.79 (0.23, 2.68) |
| College or above | 1.16 (0.36, 3.78) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 1 |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 1.00 (0.58, 1.70) |
| Have children in home country | |
| no | 1 |
| yes | 0.70 (0.35, 1.39) |
| Monthly income (in HKD) | |
| Below 4630 | 1 |
| 4630–4999 | 0.55 (0.31, 1.00) |
| 5000–5499 | 0.60 (0.20, 1.77) |
| 5500 and above | 0.71 (0.21, 2.41) |
| Average working hours daily during COVID–19 | |
| ≤8 h | 1 |
| 8–16 h | 1.25 (0.51, 3.06) |
| >16 h | 1.43 (0.44, 4.61) |
| Self–rated English level | 1.04 (0.93, 1.16) |
| Being a social media user | |
| no | 1 |
| yes | 0.84 (0.17, 4.12) |