Table 3.
Association between demographic characteristics, function (POAMS-TV) and depression (N = 509).
| Fear of COVID-19 | Depression | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | |
| In the sample | 3.75 (1.20) | 8.90 (9.44) | 2.44 (0.85) |
| Gender | |||
| Female (n = 251) | 3.80 (1.21) | 9.90 (9.27) | 2.44 (0.86) |
| Male (n = 258) | 3.69 (1.18) | 8.78 (9.58) | 2.43 (0.83) |
| t | −1.196 | −1.34 | −0.11 |
| df | 507 | 507 | 507 |
| Family status | |||
| Single (n = 121) | 3.86 (1.24) | 12.17 (10.10) | 2.21 (0.76) |
| Living with a partner (n = 39) |
4.07 (1.11) | 14.05 (11.11) | 2.16 (0.91) |
| Married (n = 306) | 3.69 (1.21) | 8.51 (8.51) | 2.56 (0.85) |
| Divorced (n = 36) | 3.49 (1.57) | 8.77 (9.29) | 2.44 (0.78) |
| Widows (n = 7) | 3.66 (1.57) | 5.43 (9.14) | 2.49 (0.97) |
| F | 1.58 | 8.01*** | 4.77** |
| df | 4, 504 | 4, 504 | 4, 504 |
| Children at the household | |||
| Yes (n = 274) | 3.85 (1.89) | 8.73 (8.73) | 2.43 (0.79) |
| No (n = 235) | 3.62 (1.21) | 10.19 (10.15) | 2.44 (0.90) |
| t | 2.25* | −1.89 | −0.08 |
| df | 507 | 507 | 507 |
| Nationality | |||
| Arabs (n = 81) | 3.84 (1.13) | 11.06 (10.37) | 2.30 (0.82) |
| Jews (n = 428) | 3.73 (1.51) | 9.01 (9.23) | 2.47 (0.85) |
| t | 0.85 | 1.70 | −1.60 |
| df | 507 | 507 | 507 |
| Religiosity | |||
| Secular (n = 205) | 3.76 (1.16)(3)* | 9.85 (9.28) | 2.36 (0.82) |
| Traditional (n = 137) | 3.92 (1.24)(3)* | 8.58 (8.67) | 2.47 (0.82) |
| Religious (n = 86) | 3.33 (1.21)(1)*,(2)* | 7.67 (9.84) | 2.69 (0.93) |
| F | 6.64** | 1.91 | 4.77* |
| df | 2, 425 | 2, 425 | 2, 425 |
| Educational level | |||
| Up to secondary level (n = 291) |
3.65 (1.15) | 8.93 (9.59) | 2.47 (0.84) |
| Academic level (n = 217) | 3.87 (1.87) | 9.91 (9.22) | 2.39 (0.85) |
| t | −2.02* | −1.15 | 1.08 |
| df | 506 | 506 | 506 |
1
Secular.
2
Traditional.
3
Religious.
*
p < 0.05,
**
p < 0.01,
***
p < 0.001.