Table 2.
Association between disordered eating and self-harm exposures and pandemic mental health and wellbeing outcomes
| Exposure | Unadjusted Model A | Adjusted Model B | Fully adjusted Model C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (95% CI) | p | B (95% CI) | p | B (95% CI) | p | |
| Outcome: depressive symptoms | ||||||
| Disordered eating | 2.98 (2.44, 3.53) | < .001 | 2.72 (2.17, 3.27) | < .001 | 1.37 (0.84, 1.90) | < .001 |
| Self-harm | 5.19 (4.31, 6.08) | < .001 | 4.95 (4.07, 5.83) | < .001 | 2.13 (1.24, 3.01) | < .001 |
| Comorbid disordered eating and self-harm | 6.15 (5.02, 7.29) | < .001 | 5.87 (4.74, 7.00) | < .001 | 2.52 (1.38, 3.66) | < .001 |
| Outcome: anxiety symptoms | ||||||
| Disordered eating | 2.43 (1.92, 2.95) | < .001 | 2.11 (1.59, 2.63) | < .001 | 1.24 (0.74, 1.74) | < .001 |
| Self-harm | 4.55 (3.74, 5.36) | < .001 | 4.26 (3.46, 5.05) | < .001 | 2.69 (1.87, 3.50) | < .001 |
| Comorbid disordered eating and self-harm | 5.38 (4.30, 6.47) | < .001 | 5.05 (3.98, 6.12) | < .001 | 3.08 (2.01, 4.15) | < .001 |
| Outcome: mental wellbeing | ||||||
| Disordered eating | −3.49 (−4.30, −2.67) | < .001 | −3.35 (−4.18, −2.51) | < .001 | −1.82 (−2.59, −1.06) | < .001 |
| Self-harm | −5.78 (−7.06, −4.50) | < .001 | −5.62 (−6.90, −4.33) | < .001 | −2.18 (−3.43, −0.93) | < .001 |
| Comorbid disordered eating and self-harm | −7.81 (−9.43, −6.19) | < .001 | −7.60 (−9.21, −6.00) | < .001 | −3.64 (−5.19, −2.09) | < .001 |
Results using imputed data (n = 2657). Model A = unadjusted; Model B = adjusted for sex, COVID1 questionnaire completion date and pre-pandemic socioeconomic status; Model C = adjusted for sex, COVID1 questionnaire completion date, pre-pandemic socioeconomic status and pre-pandemic mental health and wellbeing measures