Table 3

Associations predicting severity of health outcomes

Health outcomes
β coefficient (95% CIs)†
PTSD (PCL-5)CMD (GHQ-12)Anger (DAR-5)Alcohol (AUDIT)
Not being in a relationship−3.43 (−10.3 to 3.47)−0.39 (−1.64 to 0.86)1.13 (−3.39 to 1.13)−1.71 (−4.51 to 1.09)
Age (increase per year)0.04 (−0.18 to 0.26)−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.04)−0.02 (−0.08 to 0.05)−0.06 (−0.17 to 0.05)
Living alone4.46 (−3.33 to 12.3)0.96 (−0.43 to 2.35)0.07 (−2.41 to 2.54)1.60 (−1.73 to 4.92)
Living in rural area3.03 (−2.32 to 8.38)0.21 (−0.75 to 1.16)0.88 (−0.68 to 2.43)0.64 (−2.45 to 3.72)
Higher social support−0.82 (−1.20 to −0.45)*−0.14 (−0.21 to −0.08)*−0.24 (−0.35 to −0.12)*−0.04 (−0.27 to 1.19)
More COVID-19-related stressors10.5 (4.95 to 16.0)*2.28 (1.28 to 3.28)*2.48 (0.85 to 4.11)*4.98 (1.31 to 8.64)*
Probable COVID-19 infection1.40 (−6.00 to 8.79)0.04 (−1.28 to 1.36)−0.56 (−2.40 to 1.28)−1.39 (−4.72 to 1.94)
Bereavement related to COVID-19−2.02 (−8.25 to 4.21)−0.39 (5.76 to 11.4)−2.30 (−3.97 to −0.62)*−1.31 (−4.24 to 1.63)
  • *P<0.000.

  • †β coefficients adjusted for all variables in the table.

  • AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; CMD, common mental health difficulty; DAR-5, 5-Item Dimensions of Anger Reactions—Revised; GHQ-12, 12-Item General Health Questionnaire; PCL-5, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.