Table 3.
Characteristics of participants according to the depressive symptoms.
| Characteristic | DS No.(%)a | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 21.10 (2.27) | 1.016 (0.950, 1.083) | 0.63 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 220 (5.4) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Female | 245 (5.1) | 1.019 (0.828, 1.255) | 0.86 |
| Medical students | |||
| Yes | 227 (4.2) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| No | 238 (6.9) | 1.504 (1.189, 1.903) | 0.001 |
| Location during the COVID-19 | |||
| Cities in Hubei province | 107 (5.5) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Citites outside Hubei province | 358 (5.2) | 1.325 (1.022, 1.733) | 0.04 |
| Abroad | 0 (0) | 0.000 (0.000, 2.851) | 0.96 |
| District | |||
| Urban | 285 (5.6) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Rural | 180 (4.7) | 0.861 (0.702, 1.054) | 0.15 |
| Type of students | |||
| Undergraduates | 395 (5.2) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Master's degree candidates | 63 (5.6) | 0.994 (0.677, 1.455) | 0.97 |
| Doctoral candidates | 7 (3.8) | 0.776 (0.297, 1.765) | 0.57 |
| Anyone around you affected with COVID-19 | |||
| Yourself or your family | |||
| Yes | 3 (9.1) | 0.977 (0.153, 3.448) | 0.98 |
| No | 462 (5.2) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Relatives but not live together | |||
| Yes | 4 (6.8) | 0.962 (0.274, 2.588) | 0.95 |
| No | 461 (5.2) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| People in the same community or village | |||
| Yes | 54 (8.5) | 1.612 (1.134, 2.258) | 0.01 |
| No | 411 (5.0) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
| Knowledge scores, mean (SD) | 6.91 (1.06) | 1.142 (1.033, 1.266) | 0.01 |
| Attitude scores, mean (SD) | 4.48 (1.60) | 0.765 (0.709, 0.825) | <0.001 |
| Practice scores, mean (SD) | 7.50 (1.82) | 0.883 (0.833, 0.938) | <0.001 |
| Problematic Internet use | |||
| Yes | 299 (11.9) | 4.582 (3.753, 5.611) | <0.001 |
| No | 166 (2.6) | 1 (Reference) | NA |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; NA, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; DS, depressive symptoms.
a
The number and percentage of the students who reported depressive symptoms.