Table 1 Weighteda cycle-specific means, mean of within-individual differences (Δ) and standardized mean changes (SMD) for MDI scores from cycle 23 to 24, Nicotine Dependence in Teens study, Québec, Canada 2017–2021, n = 673.

From: Symptoms of depression and anxiety increased marginally from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Canada

Characteristics

Cycle specific values

Within-individual differences from cycle 23 to 24

Mean cycle 23 (95% CI)

Mean cycle 24 (95% CI)

Mean Δb (95% CI)

SMDc (95% CI)

All

10.3 (9.6, 10.9)

12.4 (11.7, 13.1)

2.1 (1.4, 2.8)

0.24 (0.14, 0.33)

History of a mood/anxiety disorder diagnosis

   

− 0.14 (− 0.43, 0.14)

No

8.7 (8.0, 9.4)

11.2 (10.4, 11.9)

2.4 (1.6, 3.2)

 

Yes

14.9 (13.7, 16.2)

16.2 (14.9, 175)

1.2 (− 0.1, 2.6)

Sex

   

0.11 (− 0.09, 0.29)

Male

9.0 (8.0, 10.1)

10.6 (9.6, 11.7)

1.6 (0.5, 2.6)

 

Female

11.1 (10.3, 11.9)

13.6 (12.7, 14.4)

2.5 (1.6, 3.3)

Ancestry

   

0.04 (− 0.21, 0.30)

European

9.9 (9.2, 10.7)

12.1 (11.3, 12.8)

2.2 (1.4, 3.0)

 

Other

11.6 (10.3, 13.0)

14.2 (12.8, 15.5)

2.5 (1.1, 3.9)

Born in Canada

   

0.12 (− 0.26, 0.52)

No

11.0 (8.4, 13.6)

12.1 (9.5, 14.8)

1.1 (− 1.6, 3.8)

 

Yes

10.2 (9.6, 10.9)

12.4 (11.7, 13.1)

2.2 (1.5, 2.9)

Lives in urban/suburban setting

   

0.13 (− 0.11, 0.40)

No

10.5 (9.0, 12.0)

11.7 (10.2, 13.3)

1.2 (− 0.4, 2.8)

 

Yes

10.3 (9.5, 11.0)

12.6 (11.8, 13.3)

2.3 (1.6, 3.1)

Lives alone

   

0.21 (− 0.05, 0.52)

No

10.0 (9.4, 10.7)

11.9 (11.2, 12.6)

1.8 (1.1, 2.6)

 

Yes

11.5 (9.9 13.1)

15.1 (13.5 16.8)

3.6 (2.0, 5.3)

Lives with children

   

− 0.06 (− 0.25, 0.14)

No

10.9 (10.0, 11.7)

13.2 (12.3, 14.1)

2.3 (1.4, 3.2)

 

Yes

9.6 (8.6, 10.5)

11.4 (10.4, 12.4)

1.9 (0.9, 2.9)

Single parent in a household with children

   

0.03 (− 1.17, 0.75)

No

9.2 (8.3, 10.2)

11.1 (10.1, 12.1)

1.8 (0.8, 2.9)

 

Yes

13.8 (10.4, 17.3)

15.9 (12.4, 19.5)

2.1 (− 1.7, 5.9)

Age of children in households with children

   

0.02 (− 0.81, 0.56)

 ≥ 1 child age ≤ 5 years

9.1 (8.2, 10.1)

11.0 (9.9, 12.0)

1.8 (0.8, 2.9)

 

Children all age > 5 years

13.6 (10.8, 16.4)

15.6 (12.7, 18.5)

2.0 (− 1.1, 5.2)

Highest education

   

0.08 (− 0.30, 0.57)

More than high school

10.3 (9.7, 11.0)

12.4 (11.7, 13.1)

2.1 (1.4, 2.8)

 

High school

11.7 (7.9, 15.5)

14.5 (10.6, 18.4)

2.8 (− 1.1, 6.8)

Unemployed

   

0.08 (− 0.19, 0.34)

No

10.0 (9.3, 10.7)

12.0 (11.3, 12.7)

2.0 (1.3, 2.8)

 

Yes

11.8 (10.2, 13.3)

14.5 (12.8, 16.1)

2.7 (1.0, 4.3)

Household income

   

0.08 (− 0.19, 0.34)

 < $50,000

12.9 (11.6, 14.2)

14.5 (13.1, 15.8)

1.6 (0.2, 3.0)

 

 ≥ $50,000

9.5 (8.8, 10.2)

11.8 (11.1, 12.6)

2.3 (1.5, 3.1)

Work-at-home status during COVID-19 among employed

   

− 0.12 (− 0.36, 0.11)

Works at home

11.1 (9.9, 12.2)

13.7 (12.6, 14.9)

2.7 (1.5, 3.8)

 

Works outside home/mixed

9.2 (8.4, 10.1)

11.0 (10.1, 11.8)

1.7 (0.8, 2.6)

Self-reported adherence to public health recommendations

   

0.09 (− 0.22, 0.47)

Low

12.5 (10.7, 14.3)

13.9 (12.1, 15.8)

1.5 (− 0.4, 3.4)

 

High

10.0 (9.3, 10.7)

12.2 (11.5, 12.9)

2.2 (1.5, 2.9)

Worried about being unemployed

   

0.17 (− 0.09, 0.42)

No

9.8 (9.1, 10.4)

11.7 (11.0, 12.4)

1.9 (1.2, 2.7)

 

Yes

13.7 (12.0, 15.4)

17.0 (15.2, 18.7)

3.3 (1.5, 5.1)

Worried about not being able to pay bills

   

0.12 (− 0.19, 0.43)

No

9.6 (8.9, 10.3)

11.6 (10.9, 12.3)

2.0 (1.3, 2.7)

 

Yes

14.7 (13.0, 16.4)

17.7 (16.0, 19.5)

3.0 (1.2, 4.8)

Worried about not being able to visit people who depend on you

   

0.12 (− 0.15, 0.39)

No

9.7 (8.9, 10.4)

11.6 (10.8, 12.4)

1.9 (1.1, 2.7)

 

Yes

12.5 (11.2, 13.8)

15.4 (14.0, 16.8)

2.9 (1.5, 4.3)

  1. aWeighted for non-response.
  2. bRepresents individual differences between MDI or GAD-7 scores in cycle 24 and 23.
  3. cRepresents differences in mean change between groups, divided by the within-group standard deviation averaged across cycle 23 and 24. 95% CIs were calculated using bootstrap resampling.
  4. SMD with 95% CI that excluded the null are in bold font.