Table 3.
Predictors of change in seeking help for mental health during COVID-19 restrictions
| Sought help for mental health OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Aug 2019–Mar 2020 | REF |
| May–June 2020 | 0.50 (0.19–1.32) | |
| Gender | Male | REF |
| Female | 2.35 (0.74–7.47) | |
| Age | 1.03 (0.37–2.82) | |
| Student | No | REF |
| Yes | 1.13 (0.35–3.66) | |
| Employed | No | REF |
| Yes | 1.19 (0.35–4.06) | |
| Live alone | No | REF |
| Yes | 1.47 (0.09–23.14) | |
| SEIFA | Low | REF |
| Medium | 0.56 (0.09–3.31) | |
| High | 0.35 (0.07–1.74) | |
| Older siblings | No | REF |
| Yes | 1.43 (0.49–4.15) | |
| Mean peer substance use (s.d.) | 0.91 (0.77–1.07) | |
| Mean peer disapproval of substance use (s.d.) | 0.67 (0.44–1.04) | |
Note. The primary exposure of interest was time. All covariates were measured August 2019–March 2020 (see online Supplementary Appendix C); coefficients and odds ratios are derived from multivariable mixed effects models.