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. 2021 Dec 14;25:101671. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101671

Table 4.

Multinomial logistic regression for mental health predicting COVID-19 protective and risky behavior classes (n = 832)


Highly Protective, n = 240 (28.8%)
Moderately Protective, n = 279 (33.5%)
Risky, n = 101 (12.1%)
Predictor OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value OR (95%CI) p-value
Adjusted for Socio-Demographics
Depressive Symptoms 1.03 (0.84–1.27) 0.77 1.02 (0.83–1.24) 0.88 1.15 (0.88–1.49) 0.30
Clinically Elevated Depression 1.01 (0.67–1.52) 0.97 1.10 (0.74–1.62) 0.64 1.50 (0.89–2.55) 0.13
Anxiety Symptoms 1.21 (0.98–1.50) 0.076 1.22 (0.99–1.50) 0.060 1.43 (1.10–1.86) 0.008
Clinically Elevated Anxiety 1.58 (1.04–2.40) 0.034 1.88 (1.26–2.81) 0.002 2.63 (1.52–4.54) 0.001
PTSD Symptoms 1.28 (1.04–1.58) 0.022 1.21 (0.99–1.49) 0.060 1.48 (1.13–1.92) 0.004
Intrusions 1.36 (1.10–1.69) 0.005 1.35 (1.09–1.66) 0.005 1.67 (1.28–2.19) <0.001
Avoidance 1.27 (1.03–1.56) 0.023 1.11 (0.91–1.36) 0.29 1.17 (0.89–1.53) 0.25
Negative Cognitions and Mood 1.15 (0.93–1.41) 0.19 1.08 (0.88–1.31) 0.47 1.32 (1.01–1.72) 0.039
Arousal and Reactivity 1.29 (1.04–1.59) 0.019 1.27 (1.04–1.55) 0.022 1.49 (1.15–1.94) 0.003
Probable PTSD 2.18 (1.39–3.43) 0.001 1.81 (1.17–2.79) 0.008 3.46 (1.96–6.12) <0.001



Adjusted for Socio-Demographics and Pandemic Factors
Depressive Symptoms 0.91 (0.72–1.14) 0.42 0.95 (0.77–1.16) 0.60 1.09 (0.82–1.46) 0.54
Clinically Elevated Depression 0.81 (0.52–1.27) 0.36 1.00 (0.66–1.50) 0.99 1.52 (0.85–2.69) 0.16
Anxiety Symptoms 1.11 (0.88–1.41) 0.37 1.10 (0.89–1.38) 0.38 1.36 (1.02–1.83) 0.039
Clinically Elevated Anxiety 1.34 (0.85–2.12) 0.21 1.59 (1.04–2.43) 0.033 2.45 (1.35–4.44) 0.003
PTSD Symptoms 1.18 (0.94–1.49) 0.15 1.14 (0.92–1.41) 0.23 1.43 (1.07–1.91) 0.015
Intrusions 1.30 (1.03–1.63) 0.027 1.27 (1.02–1.58) 0.030 1.60 (1.20–2.12) 0.001
Avoidance 1.25 (1.00–1.56) 0.052 1.07 (0.87–1.32) 0.51 1.12 (0.83–1.50) 0.45
Negative Cognitions and Mood 1.05 (0.83–1.31) 0.70 1.01 (0.82–1.24) 0.95 1.27 (0.96–1.69) 0.097
Arousal and Reactivity 1.17 (0.93–1.48) 0.17 1.19 (0.96–1.48) 0.11 1.48 (1.11–1.96) 0.007
Probable PTSD 1.92 (1.18–3.12) 0.009 1.62 (1.03–2.54) 0.037 3.25 (1.77–6.00) <0.001
Outcome reference: Minimally Protective, n = 212 (25.5%); Symptoms are standardized.