Table 4.
Final logistic regression model for isolation pre COVID-19 (LSNS-6).
| OR 95% CI * Significance | |
|---|---|
| 18–34 35−44 45−54 55−69 70 and over |
1.00 1.06 (0.84−1.34) 1.04 (0.83−1.30) 1.20 (0.98−1.47) 0.97 (0.75−1.25) |
| Female | 0.72 (0.63−0.82) *** |
|
Education (ref: Degree or higher) Secondary/diploma To elementary |
1.00 1.17 (1.03−1.33) * 2.99 (1.85−4.82) *** |
|
Finances meet needs (ref: very well) Fairly well Poorly |
1.00 1.28 (1.13−1.44) *** 1.42 (1.15−1.74) ** |
| Member of minority | 1.12 (0.94−1.34) |
|
Employment status (ref: employed including work from home) Self employed In education/training Unemployed/not working Retired Other/homemaker |
1.00 0.89 (0.69−1.15) 1.29 (0.99−1.67) 1.10 (0.88−1.37) 0.95 (0.79−1.13) 1.01 (0.80−1.27) |
| Self−rated mental health (Fair/poor) | 2.06 (1.78−2.37) *** |
| Self−rated physical health (Fair/poor) | 1.28 (1.09−1.50) ** |
|
Physical activity during COVID-19 (ref: about the same) Less than before More than before |
1.00 1.20 (1.06−1.36) * 1.03 (0.87−1.23) |
|
Alcohol consumption during COVID-19 (ref: about the same) Less than before More than before Do not partake |
1.00 0.77 (0.62−.95) * 0.99 (0.82−1.18) 1.43 (1.24−1.63) *** |
|
Urban/rural (ref: city) Town Rural |
1.00 1.27 (1.11−1.45) *** 1.28 (1.11−1.49) ** |
|
Close−knit neighbourhood (ref: 5 (Strongly agree)) 1 (Strongly disagree) 2 3 4 |
1.00 3.01 (2.37−3.81) *** 1.82 (1.49−2.23) *** 1.47 (1.21−1.79) *** 0.99 (0.80−1.22) |
|
During COVID video calls (ref: often) Hardly ever/never Sometimes |
1.00 2.49 (2.12−2.91) *** 1.26 (1.09−1.47) ** |
|
Satisfaction with video calls (ref: 5 (very satisfied)) 1 (very dissatisfied) 2 3 4 |
1.00 1.49 (1.19−1.88) ** 1.24 (1.01−1.51) * 1.12 (0.94−1.35) 1.06 (0.91−1.23) |
|
Living alone and choice (ref: lives with others) Lives alone by choice Lives alone not by choice |
1.00 1.01 (0.87−1.18) 1.15 (0.90−1.48) |
|
Pre−COVID time alone (ref: always) Often Seldom Never |
1.00 0.45 (0.33−0.62) *** 0.26 (0.19−0.36) *** 0.61 (0.43−0.88) * |
|
Importance of religion (ref: 1 (not at all important)) 2 3 4 5 (very important) |
1.00 0.78 (0.65−0.94) * 0.76 (0.62−0.94) * 0.74 (0.92−0.88) ** 0.76 (0.65−0.88) *** |
|
Hospitalised with COVID-19 (ref: neither) Respondent or someone close to respondent |
1.00 1.21 (0.94−1.55) |
|
Diagnosed with COVID-19 (ref: neither) Respondent Someone close to respondent Both |
1.00 0.70 (0.42−1.18) 0.76 (0.63−0.91) ** 1.67 (1.06−2.62) * |
| Someone close to respondent died at this time due to any cause | 0.92 (0.79−1.08) |
*** = p < 0.001; ** = p < 0.005; * = p < 0.05.