Table 3

Effect of college student status on mental health conditions during COVID-19 lockdown, estimated with multivariate logistic regression analysis with imputed data on covariates, CONFINS cohort, France, 2020

nModel 1Model 2Model 3
OR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP value
Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score ≥10)22601.51(1.15 to 1.97)0.00281.59(1.19 to 2.12)0.00161.58(1.17 to 2.14)0.0027
Anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score ≥10)22601.49(1.12 to 1.99)0.00691.56(1.15 to 2.13)0.00431.51(1.10 to 2.07)0.0109
Suicidal thoughts (yes vs no)19191.42(0.93 to 2.18)0.10441.63(1.02 to 2.60)0.04051.57(0.97 to 2.53)0.0669
Perceived stress (score ≥7)19191.61(1.21 to 2.12)0.00091.72(1.29 to 2.31)0.00031.70(1.26 to 2.29)0.0006
  • Model 1 adjusted for sex and age; model 2 adjusted for sex, age, being in a relationship, education level, working or studying for the medical sector, history of psychiatric disease, history of other disease at risk for COVID-19; model 3 adjusted for sex, age, being in a relationship, education level, working or studying for the medical sector, history of psychiatric disease, history of other disease at risk for COVID-19, week of inclusion in the cohort, being in lockdown in a high-risk region, acquaintance or family with COVID-19 or COVID-19 suspicion, being in lockdown alone, lockdown accommodation with an outdoor space, having a pet, lockdown accommodation surface, physical activity during lockdown.

  • GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9.