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. 2020 Dec 31;15(12):e0244809. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244809

Table 3. Predictors of depression.

MSBS Score
Coefficient (95% CI) Effect Size (95% CI)
Socio Demographic Predictors
Sex
    Male Ref Ref
    Female 0.08 (-0.03, 0.19) 0.04 (-0.01, 0.09)
Age -0.03 (-0.03, -0.02) -0.17 (-0.20, -0.14)
Employment
    Working (full time) Ref Ref
    Working (part time) -0.05 (-0.17, 0.08) -0.02 (-0.08, 0.04)
    Unemployed 0.28 (0.14, 0.40) 0.12 (0.06, 0.18)
    On parental leave -0.04 (-0.34, 0.26) -0.02 (-0.16, 0.12)
    Retired 0.24 (-0.02, 0.51) 0.11 (-0.01, 0.23)
Education
    Primary School Ref Ref
    High School -0.20 (-0.70, 0.30) -0.09 (-0.32, 0.14)
    Some College/University -0.15 (-0.65, 0.35) -0.09 (-0.32, 0.14)
    Graduated from College/University -0.44 (-0.94, 0.05) -0.20 (-0.43, 0.02)
    Master/Postgraduate -0.62 (-1.11, -0.12) -0.28 (-0.51, -0.05)
    Doctoral level -0.67 (-1.18, -0.16) -0.31 (-0.54, -0.07)
    Other -0.43 (-0.99, 0.12) -0.20 (-0.45, 0.06)
Marital status
    Single Ref Ref
    In a relationship/engaged -0.13 (-0.27, 0.00) -0.06 (-0.13, 0.00)
    Married -0.16 (-0.34, 0.01) -0.08 (-0.16, 0.01)
    Divorced 0.04 (-0.20, 0.28) 0.02 (-0.09, 0.13)
    Widower -0.03 (-0.48, 0.41) -0.02 (-0.23, 0.19)
    Other -0.06 (-0.45, 0.33) -0.03 (-0.21, 0.16)
Living situation
    Live alone Ref Ref
    Live with parents -0.00 (-0.17, 0.16) -0.00 (-0.08, 0.08)
    Live with one of parents 0.09 (-0.14, 0.32) 0.04 (-0.06, 0.15)
    Live with my own family -0.16 (-0.33, 0.01) -0.07 (-0.15, 0.00)
    Live with friends/roommates -0.24 (-0.47, -0.02) -0.11 (-0.22, -0.01)
Having Children
    Yes Ref Ref
    No 0.02 (-0.12, 0.16) 0.00 (-0.05, 0.07)
Lockdown Predictors
Weeks in quarantine/self-isolation -0.00 (-0.02, 0.02) -0.00 (-0.03, 0.02)
Leave for work
    No Ref Ref
    Once only -0.12 (-0.31, 0.08) -0.05 (-0.14, 0.04)
    A couple of times -0.19 (-0.32, -0.06) -0.09 (-0.15, -0.03)
    More than 3 times per week -0.32 (-0.46, -0.18) -0.15 (-0.21, -0.08)
Changes in finance
    Have gotten better Ref Ref
    Stayed about the same 0.12 (-0.06, 0.30) 0.05 (-0.03, 0.13)
    Have gotten worse 0.31 (0.12, 0.51) 0.14 (0.05, 0.23)
Obtain all basic supplies
    Yes Ref Ref
    Νο 0.47 (0.26, 0.68) 0.21 (0.12, 0.30)
Inner living space (m2) -0.00 (-0.00, 0.00) -0.04 (-0.06, -0.01)
Outer space (m2) 0.00 (-0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (-0.02, 0.02)
Social Predictors
Family Functioning Score 0.28 (0.26, 0.30) 0.23 (0.21, 0.25)
Perceived Social support
    Low Ref Ref
    Moderate -0.69 (-0.80, -0.58) -0.31 (-0.35, -0.26)
    High -1.23 (-1.36, -1.10) -0.54 (-0.60, -0.48)
Psychological Predictors
Mindfulness -0.13 (-0.14, -0.11) -0.18 (-0.20, -0.16)
Psychological Flexibility -0.19 (-0.21, -0.18) -0.35 (-0.37, -0.33)

Note: Effect size interpretation: tiny (0–0.05); very small (0.05–0.10); small (0.10–0.20); medium (0.20–0.30); large (0.30–0.40); very large (>.40); Color code: light green–dark green (tiny–very large positive effect); light red–dark red (tiny–very large negative effect)