Table 2.
Factors associated with COVID-19-related psychological problems among college students in Ethiopia
| List of variables | Category of variables | Psychological problems | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| Residence | Urban | 38 (57.6) | 215 (62.9) | 0.81 (0.47 to 1.37) | 0.76 (0.48 to 0.94)* |
| Rural | 28 (42.4) | 127 (37.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Sex of participants | Female | 41 (62.1) | 173 (50.6) | 1.61 (0.93 to 2.75) | 1.68 (1.09 to 2.91)* |
| Male | 25 (37.9) | 169 (49.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Field of study | Health-related | 35 (53.0) | 198 (57.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Business-related | 23 (34.8) | 106 (31.0) | 1.23 (0.69 to 2.18) | 1.38 (0.74 to 2.57) | |
| Technology-related | 8 (12.1) | 38 (11.1) | 1.19 (0.51 to 2.76) | 1.54 (0.63 to 3.77) | |
| Living with | Family | 61 (92.4) | 279 (81.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Others† | 5 (7.6) | 63 (18.4) | 0.36 (0.14 to 0.94) | 0.94 (0.25 to 3.48) | |
| Attitude towards COVID-19 | Negative | 32 (48.5) | 146 (42.7) | 1.26 (0.76 to 2.14) | 1.42 (0.81 to 2.51) |
| Positive | 34 (51.5) | 196 (57.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Practice towards COVID-19 | Inadequate | 31 (47.0) | 112 (32.7) | 1.82 (1.07 to 3.10) | 1.74 (1.01 to 3.02)* |
| Adequate | 35 (53.0) | 230 (67.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
*P<0.05.
†Others: alone, relatives and friends.
AOR, adjusted OR; COR, crude OR.