Table 4.
Correlators associated with PTSD among college students with anxiety or depression stratified by sex.
| Variable | Group | Total † | Male ‡ | Female ‡ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
| Sex | Female | 0.67 (0.48–0.94) * | 0.61 (0.43–0.86) ** | - | - | ||
| Age | ≥18 years | 1.07 (0.46–2.52) | 1.02 (0.42–2.44) | 0.83 (0.32–2.20) | 0.71 (0.26–1.98) | 2.56 (0.34–19.01) | 2.54 (0.33–19.31) |
| Major during university | Others | 1.00 (0.71–1.40) | 0.93 (0.65–1.32) | 0.53 (0.32–0.88) * | 0.49 (0.29–0.84) * | 1.82 (1.13–2.93) * | 1.77 (1.07–2.91) * |
| Household register | Rural | 1.46 (1.03–2.07) * | 1.58 (1.08–2.32) * | 1.44 (0.88–2.35) | 1.73 (1.00–2.97) * | 1.51 (0.91–2.5) | 1.43 (0.81–2.53) |
| Education level | Graduate | 1.93 (1.12–3.33) * | 1.90 (1.08–3.36) * | 2.5 (1.18–5.26) * | 2.26 (1.01–5.05) * | 1.49 (0.66–3.4) | 1.43 (0.60–3.37) |
| Caught a cold within one week | Yes | 1.39 (0.89–2.18) | 1.39 (0.88–2.21) | 0.9 (0.45–1.82) | 0.87 (0.42–1.84) | 1.99 (1.1–3.59) * | 2.02 (1.10–3.71) * |
| Fear of another pandemic | Yes | 1.03 (0.73–1.45) | 1.08 (0.71–1.66) | 1.23 (0.76–1.97) | 1.32 (0.70–2.47) | 0.96 (0.58–1.59) | 0.82 (0.45–1.49) |
| Fear of taking public transport | Yes | 2.66 (1.75–4.04) *** | 2.84 (1.81–4.47) *** | 5.75 (2.94–11.26) *** | 5.52 (2.67–11.41) *** | 2.03 (1.16–3.58) * | 1.99 (1.08–3.66) * |
| Fear of contracting COVID-19 | Yes | 0.97 (0.69–1.39) | 0.85 (0.55–1.31) | 1.03 (0.64–1.68) | 0.75 (0.39–1.44) | 1 (0.59–1.67) | 0.95 (0.51–1.75) |
| Wearing a mask in public | No | 1.29 (0.82–2.03) | 1.11 (0.69–1.80) | 1.27 (0.71–2.29) | 1.27 (0.66–2.41) | 1.15 (0.56–2.39) | 0.99 (0.46–2.12) |
| Self-reported household income | Low | 1.18 (0.84–1.65) | 1.04 (0.73–1.48) | 1.11 (0.69–1.78) | 1.06 (0.64–1.77) | 1.24 (0.77–1.99) | 1.09 (0.65–1.84) |
| COVID-19 on household income | Decrease | 0.99 (0.68–1.44) | 0.77 (0.51–1.17) | 0.89 (0.53–1.5) | 0.74 (0.41–1.30) | 1.13 (0.65–1.99) | 0.86 (0.46–1.59) |
| COVID-19 on family relationships | Deteriorate | 2.43 (1.56–3.78) *** | 2.30 (1.44–3.67) *** | 1.74 (0.91–3.32) | 1.75 (0.86–3.57) *** | 3.27 (1.78–5.99) *** | 2.89 (1.53–5.47) *** |
Note: “*” p < 0.05 “**” p < 0.01 “***” p < 0.001. † dependent variable: screening results of PTSD in college students with anxiety or depression; independent variables: sex, age, major during university, household register, education level, caught a cold within one week, fear of another pandemic, fear of taking public transport, fear of contracting COVID-19, wearing a mask in public, self-reported household income, COVID-19 on household income, COVID-19 on family relationships. ‡ dependent variable: screening results of PTSD in college students with anxiety or depression by gender; independent variables: age, major during university, household register, education level, caught a cold within one week, fear of another pandemic, fear of taking public transport, fear of contracting COVID-19, wearing a mask in public, self-reported household income, COVID-19 on household income, COVID-19 on family relationships.