Table 2.
Mental health outcomes according to the duration of exposure to COVID-19-related information: multivariable logistic regression model.
| Symptoms developed and duration of exposure to COVID-19-related information | Number of cases, n (%) | Adjusted ORa (95% CI)b | P value | |
| Depression: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 |
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<1 h/day (n=1481) | 567 (38.3) | Reference (1.00) | N/Ac |
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1-2 h/day (n=1644) | 696 (42.3) | 1.08 (0.86-1.35) | .52 |
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≥3 h/day (n=879) | 391 (44.5) | 1.35 (1.03-1.76) | .03 |
| Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 |
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<1 h/day (n=1481) | 578 (39.0) | Reference (1.00) | N/A |
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1-2 h/day (n=1644) | 701 (42.6) | 1.35 (1.08-1.69) | .008 |
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≥3 h/day (n=879) | 446 (50.7) | 1.88 (1.43-2.46) | <.001 |
| Stress: Perceived Stress Scale-10 |
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<1 h/day (n=1481) | 1076 (72.7) | Reference (1.00) | N/A |
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1-2 h/day (n=1644) | 1200 (73.0) | 0.96 (0.74-1.23) | .72 |
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≥3 h/day (n=879) | 640 (72.8) | 1.01 (0.75-1.36) | .93 |
| Insomnia: Insomnia Severity Index |
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<1 h/day (n=1481) | 760 (51.3) | Reference (1.00) |
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1-2 h/day (n=1644) | 877 (53.3) | 1.04 (0.84-1.29) | .71 |
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≥3 h/day (n=879) | 520 (59.2) | 1.52 (1.17-1.97) | .001 |
aOR: odds ratio.
bORs and corresponding 95% CIs are presented as weighted according to the national population and internet users in Thailand. ORs were adjusted for age, sex, marital status, education level, religion, occupation, region of residence, living status, reimbursement scheme, history of mental illness, history of chronic noncommunicable disease, income loss, financial problems, confirmed cases in the community, working from home, quarantine status, fear of COVID-19, and resilient coping.
cN/A: not applicable.