Table 6.
A multivariable linear model showing the relationships between changes in boredom, anxiety and well-being during COVID-19 lock down and predictor variables
| △ Boredom | △ Anxiety | △ WHO Well-Being | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ß (Std. Err) | ß (Std. Err) | ß (Std. Err) | |
| Sex | |||
| Females (Ref.) | |||
| Males | −1.04 (0.48) * | −0.99 (0.35) ** | − 0.17 (0.35) |
| Age range | |||
| 18–24 (Ref.) | |||
| 25–34 | −1.99 (1.28) | 1.10 (0.84) | −1.14 (0.69) |
| 35–44 | −1.14 (1.45) | 1.77 (0.95) | −1.92 (0.84) * |
| 45–54 | −2.82 (1.58) | − 0.35 (1.05) | − 2.08 (0.97) * |
| 55–64 | −4.22 (2.03) * | 0.07 (1.29) | −4.31 (1.37) ** |
| 65+ | −4.32 (1.83) * | −2.29 (1.33) | −1.48 (1.17) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single (Ref.) | |||
| Married | −0.71 (0.75) | −1.17 (0.54) * | 0.25 (0.51) |
| Number of children | |||
| 0 (Ref.) | |||
| 1 | 0.75 (0.98) | 0.45 (0.71) | −0.02 (0.62) |
| 2 | −0.90 (0.84) | 0.14 (0.64) | −0.69 (0.65) |
| 3 | 0.13 (1.02) | 0.97 (0.74) | −0.02 (0.67) |
| 4 | −0.22 (1.62) | 0.33 (0.99) | 0.06 (1.04) |
| More than 4 | 0.57 (1.24) | 2.26 (1.20) | −2.04 (1.29) |
| Education | |||
| Secondary & lower (Ref) | |||
| Post-Secondary | −0.41 (1.34) | 0.57 (0.79) | 2.34 (0.83) *** |
| Bachelor’s | −0.73 (0.68) | 0.66 (0.48) | −1.07 (0.50) * |
| Master’s | 0.01 (0.69) | 0.72 (0.48) | 0.22 (0.45) |
| Doctorate | −1.00 (0.88) | −0.13 (0.68) | −0.12 (0.71) |
| Employment Status | |||
| Unemployed (Ref.) | |||
| Employed | −0.63 (0.86) | 0.24 (0.66) | 0.47 (0.57) |
| Socio-Economic Status | |||
| Low income (Ref.) | |||
| Lower Middle income | −1.38 (1.25) | 0.22 (0.57) | 0.54 (0.64) |
| High income | −0.53 (0.95) | 0.10 (0.58) | 4.92 (1.45) |
| Higher Middle income | 0.21 (0.83) | −0.10 (0.64) | 1.36 (0.77) |
| Infection with COVID-19 | |||
| No (Ref.) | |||
| Not sure | 1.38 (1.25) | −0.06 (0.93) | 0.01 (0.69) |
| Yes | 1.61 (1.42) | −1.41 (1.13) | 0.03 (0.40) |
| COVID-19 infection with household member | |||
| No (Ref.) | |||
| Not sure | −0.29 (1.00) | −1.45 (1.03) | 0.09 (0.72) |
| Yes | −0.10 (1.84) | 0.19 (1.18) | −0.67 (0.80) |
| Boredom before COVID-19 | −0.11 (0.03) *** | ||
| Anxiety before COVID-19 | −0.41 (0.04) *** | −0.31 (0.04) *** | |
| Concern about COVID-19 | |||
| Not to somewhat concern (Ref) | |||
| Moderately concerned | −0.29 (1.00) * | 0.47 (0.69) | 0.01 (0.69) |
| Extremely concerned | −0.09 (0.84) | 1.19 (0.57) * | −0.03 (0.93) |
| Existing Medical Condition | |||
| No condition (Ref.) | |||
| Not sure | 1.77 (1.09) | 0.89 (0.63) | 0.51 (0.65) |
| Have a medical condition | 1.78 (0.81) * | 1.87 (0.65) ** | 0.96 (0.54) ** |
| Root MSE | 6.53 | 4.82 | 4.75 |
| Adjusted R-Squared | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.11 |
Coef Coefficient, Std Err Robust Standard Error, WHO World Health Organization, Root MSE the root mean squared error is the sd of the regression. The closer to zero better the fit.; △ = Change in; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001;