Table 4.
Impact of sociodemographic characteristics on the psychometric scale scores. Multiple linear regression is statistically significant at P<.05.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | FCV-19Sa,b | PHQ-9c,d | GAD-7e,f | ||||
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B (95% CI) | P value | B (95% CI) | P value | B (95% CI) | P value | |
| Constant | 23.464 (22.229-24.699) | <.001 | 6.5 (5.372 to 7.628) | <.001 | 5.54 (4.454 to 6.626) | <.001 | |
| Ageg (years) | |||||||
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22-25 | –1.665 (–3.392 to 0.063) | .06 | –0.343 (–1.921 to 1.235) | .67 | –0.087 (–1.606 to 1.432) | .91 |
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26-29 | –4.435 (–9.787 to 0.916) | .10 | –0.373 (–5.261 to 4.516) | .88 | 0.394 (–4.311 to 5.099) | .87 |
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≥30 | 1.3 (–4.004 to 6.605) | .63 | –2.739 (–7.584 to 2.107) | .27 | 0.618 (–4.046 to 5.282) | .80 |
| Sexh | |||||||
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Female | 0.258 (–1.251 to 1.767) | .74 | 1.145 (–0.234 to 2.523) | .10 | 0.806 (–0.521 to 2.133) | .23 |
| Degree enrolledi | |||||||
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Master’s | –1.288 (–3.685 to 1.109) | .29 | –1.071 (–3.26 to 1.119) | .34 | –0.364 (–2.472 to 1.743) | .73 |
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PhD | –7.294 (–15.299 to 0.711) | .07 | –4.098 (–11.41 to 3.215) | .27 | –5.123 (–12.162 to 1.915) | .15 |
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Diploma | –1.818 (–5.930 to 2.294) | .385 | –2.548 (–6.304 to 1.208) | .18 | –2.181 (–5.796 to 1.435) | .24 |
| Family member infected with COVID-19j | |||||||
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Yes | –0.659 (–3.016 to 1.699) | .58 | 3.689 (1.536 to 5.843) | .001 | 2.474 (0.401-4.546) | .02 |
aFCV-19S: Fear of COVID-19 Scale.
bR2=0.050.
cPHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
dR2=0.065.
eGAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale.
fR2=0.033.
gReference category for the independent variable of age: 18-21 years.
hReference category for the independent variable of sex: male.
iReference category for the independent variable of degree enrolled: bachelor’s degree.
jReference category for the independent variable of family member infected with COVID-19: no.