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. 2021 May 21;45(2):123–133. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.03.004

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of risk factors for the presence of significant symptoms of anxiety during and after lockdown.

During
After
HADS anxiety >7 OR 95% confidence interval P HADS anxiety >7 OR 95% confidence interval P
n (%) n (%)
Sex
 Male 18 (22.8) 1 11 (13.9) 1
 Female 30 (45.5) 2.8 1.3–5.7 0.004 25 (37.9) 3.7 1.6–8.4 0.001



Age
 <40 years 24 (35.8) 1 17 (25.4) 1
 ≥40 years 24 (30.8) 0.79 0.39–1.5 0.519 19 (24.4) 0.94 0.44–2 0.888



Disease type
 CD 29 (40.3) 1.9 0.94–3.8 0.068 27 (37.5) 4.2 1.8–9.9 <0.001
 UC 19 (26) 1 9 (12.3) 1



BMI
 <30 40 (32) 1 30 (24) 1
 ≥30 8 (40) 1.4 0.53–3.7 0.480 6 (30) 1.3 0.47–3.8 0.564



Current smoker
 Yes 8 (36.4) 1.1 0.46–3 0.724 6 (27.3) 1.1 0.41–3.2 0.773
 No 40 (32.5) 1 30 (24.4) 1



Regular alcohol use
 Yes 15 (38.5) 1.3 0.64–2.9 0.406 11 (28.2) 1.2 0.55–2.9 0.568
 No 33 (31.1) 1 25 (23.6) 1



Marital status
 Married/partner 38 (35.5) 0.64 0.28–1.7 0.301 26 (24.3) 1
 Divorced/single/widowed 10 (26.3) 1 10 (26.3) 1.1 0.47–2.5 0.805



Education
 Low level 33 (34) 1.1 0.54–2.3 0.739 26 (26.8) 1.3 0.6–3.1 0.434
 High level 15 (31.1) 1 10 (20.8) 1



Active employment
 Yes 16 (30.8) 0.84 0.4–1.7 0.655 19 (26.8) 1.2 0.57–2.2 0.598
 No 32 (34.4) 1 17 (23) 1



Comorbidity
 Yes 25 (36.2) 1.3 0.65–2.6 0.446 20 (29) 1.5 0.71–3.2 0.269
 No 23 (30.3) 1 16 (21.1) 1



Previous history of MAD
 Yes 8 (53.3) 2.5 0.87–7.5 0.089 9 (60) 5.7 1.8–17.4 0.001
 No 40 (30.8) 1 27 (20.8) 1



Active IBD
 Yes 18 (62.1) 4.6 1.9–11 <0.001 12 (66.7) 8.5 2.9–25.1 <0.001
 No 30 (25.9) 1 24 (18.9) 1



EIM
 Yes 10 (43.5) 1.7 0.68–4.2 0.249 7 (30.4) 1.4 0.52–3.7 0.497
 No 38 (31.1) 1 29 (23.8) 1



IBD-related surgical history
 Yes 3 (30) 0.85 0.21–3.4 1 3 (30) 1.3 0.32–5.4 0.71
 No 45 (33.3) 1 33 (24.4) 1



Use of mesalazine
 Yes 26 (30.2) 0.72 0.36–1.4 0.375 18 (20.9) 0.6 0.28–1.2 0.190
 No 22 (37.7) 1 18 (30.5) 1



Use of steroids
 Yes 3 (42.9) 1.5 0.33–7.2 0.685 6 (50) 3.4 1.03–11.4 0.073
 No 45 (32.6) 1 30 (22.6) 1



Use of immunosuppressants
 Yes 14 (42.4) 1.6 0.76–3.7 0.195 10 (31.3) 1.5 0.64–3.6 0.341
 No 34 (30.4) 1 26 (23) 1



Use of biologics
 Yes 15 (34.1) 1.06 0.5–2.2 0.868 14 (30.4) 1.5 0.69–3.3 0.287
 No 33 (32.7) 1 22 (22.2) 1



Cohabitants during lockdown
 0–1 23 (41.8) 1.8 0.92–3.7 0.081 19 (34.5) 2.2 1.05–4.8 0.034
 ≥2 25 (27.8) 17 (18.9) 1

CD, Crohn's disease; UC, ulcerative colitis; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; BMI, body mass index; MAD, mood and/or anxiety disorders; EIM, extra-intestinal manifestations.