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. 2021 Mar 4;21:438. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10440-5

Table 4.

Predictors of anxiety based on multivariate logistic regression analysis

Variable B Wald OR P-value 95% CI
Academic year
 1–2 1.18 8.40 3.06 0.004 1.43–6.51
 3–4 1.08 7.37 2.95 0.007 1.35–6.47
 5 and above (Ref)
Financial support for the study
 Yes −0.31 7.12 0.73 0.008 0.58–0.92
 No (Ref)
Alcohol consumption
 Yes (Ref)
 No −0.545 7.51 0.580 0.006 0.392–0.856
Poor sleep quality
 Yes (Ref)
  No −1.01 80.99 0.36 0.00 0.29–0.45
Body Mass Index (BMI)
 Normal (18.5–24.9) −0.47 5.31 0.62 0.02 0.41–0.93
 Overweight (25.0–29.9) −0.53 5.23 0.58 0.02 0.37–0.92
 Obese (30.0 and above) (Ref)
Having a good friend(s) in university
 Yes −0.80 14.84 0.44 0.00 0.29–0.67
 No (Ref)
Having doubt regarding your future
 Yes
 No (Ref) 0.44 9.48 1.56 0.00 1.17–2.07
Actively involved in societies
 Yes
 No (Ref) −0.44 14.76 0.64 0.00 0.51–0.80
Having problems with other students
 Yes (Ref)
 No −0.51 14.77 0.59 0.00 0.45–0.77
Having problems with any lecturer(s)
 Yes (Ref)
 No −0.44 5.27 0.64 0.02 0.43–0.93

*Significant at p < 0.05; Odd Ratio (OR); Confidence Interval (CI); Reference Group (Ref)