Table 2 Univariate analysis of sociodemographic factors affecting anxiety in population.

From: Anxiety and depression in healthcare workers 2 years after COVID-19 infection and scale validation

Item

Group

Participants (n = 1038)

Long COVID (n = 527)

Non-Long COVID (n = 511)

GAD-7 Score (mean ± SD)

F

P

GAD-7 Score (mean ± SD)

F

P

GAD-7 Score (mean ± SD)

F

P

Age

18–29 years

4.64 ± 4.682

0.761

0.516

5.98 ± 4.773

1.128

0.337

3.35 ± 4.215

0.602

0.614

30–39 years

4.5 ± 4.634

  

5.93 ± 4.791

  

2.91 ± 3.89

  

40–49 years

5.14 ± 5.205

  

6.78 ± 5.659

  

3.54 ± 4.173

  

≥ 50 years

3.64 ± 3.272

  

3.63 ± 3.378

  

3.67 ± 3.445

  

Sex

Male

3.83 ± 4.2

4.448

0.035

4.96 ± 4.139

3.582

0.059

2.76 ± 4.012

0.934

0.334

Female

4.74 ± 4.76

  

6.16 ± 4.948

  

3.26 ± 4.076

  

BMI

Less than 24

4.66 ± 4.69

0.177

0.674

6.19 ± 4.936

1.602

0.206

3.21 ± 3.94

0.013

0.91

Greater than 24

4.52 ± 4.73

  

5.61 ± 4.7

  

3.16 ± 4.429

  

Occupation

Doctor

0.94 ± 1.92

506.906

< 0.001

1.23 ± 2.288

263.744

< 0.001

0.79 ± 1.679

308.467

< 0.001

Nurse

5.71 ± 2.88

  

6.26 ± 2.871

  

4.95 ± 2.729

  

Administrative Staff

10.33 ± 3.66

  

10.59 ± 3.762

  

9.42 ± 3.202

  

Student

15.16 ± 5.67

  

14.93 ± 5.47

  

15.6 ± 6.22

  

Income (Annual Household Income, RMB)

Less than 10,000

4.58 ± 5.27

0.47

0.825

6.32 ± 5.677

2.919

0.008

3.27 ± 4.582

0.581

0.746

10,000–30,000

4.63 ± 5.12

  

5.91 ± 5.135

  

3.43 ± 4.861

  

30,000–80,000

4.71 ± 4.66

  

6.31 ± 4.711

  

2.78 ± 3.812

  

80,000–150,000

4.59 ± 4.80

  

5.98 ± 5.123

  

3.25 ± 4.06

  

150,000–300,000

4.4 ± 3.85

  

5.53 ± 3.887

  

3.16 ± 3.428

  

300,000–1,000,000

5.52 ± 5.32

  

5.78 ± 4.772

  

5 ± 6.576

  

More than 1,000,000

13 ± 11.35

  

19.5 ± 2.121

  

0

  

Education Level

High School or Below

3.03 ± 4.69

5.103

< 0.001

6.5 ± 5.841

1.33

0.258

0.82 ± 1.593

3.49

0.008

Associate Degree

3.62 ± 4.21

  

5.23 ± 4.787

  

2.57 ± 3.424

  

Bachelor’s Degree

4.94 ± 4.78

  

6.13 ± 4.849

  

3.56 ± 4.317

  

Master’s Degree

3.63 ± 3.77

  

4.96 ± 3.955

  

2.58 ± 3.317

  

Doctorate or Above

7.83 ± 7.75

  

9.2 ± 7.823

  

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Working Years

0–5 Years

3.75 ± 4.30

6.975

< 0.001

5.03 ± 4.728

3.088

0.027

2.8 ± 3.707

1.847

0.138

6–10 Years

5.04 ± 4.89

  

6.55 ± 4.815

  

3.39 ± 4.432

  

11–20 Years

5.3 ± 4.80

  

6.27 ± 5.031

  

3.85 ± 4.047

  

More than 21 Years

4.52 ± 4.69

  

6.18 ± 4.576

  

2.59 ± 4.119

  

Illness

Hypertension

3.4 ± 3.50

2.979

0.007

4 ± 4.031

1.096

0.364

2.5 ± 2.588

3.414

0.005

Diabetes

3 ± 4.24

  

6

  

0

  

Heart Disease

1.5 ± 2.12

  

1.5 ± 2.121

  

0

  

Respiratory Diseases

7.79 ± 5.15

  

7.11 ± 4.581

  

10.4 ± 6.877

  

Immune System Diseases

5.06 ± 3.89

  

6.5 ± 5.841

  

2.67 ± 2.805

  

Other Diseases

6.24 ± 5.59

  

7.46 ± 3.837

  

3 ± 4.444

  

None

4.51 ± 4.65

  

5.93 ± 4.871

  

3.14 ± 4.004

  

Smoking

Yes

5.28 ± 5.17

0.504

0.478

5.8 ± 4.057

0.027

0.869

4.5 ± 6.687

1.052

0.306

No

4.6 ± 4.69

  

6.01 ± 4.891

  

3.17 ± 4.004

  

Drinking

Yes

4.36 ± 4.30

0.299

0.585

5.58 ± 4.403

0.377

0.54

3.05 ± 3.832

0.059

0.808

No

4.64 ± 4.74

  

6.04 ± 4.909

  

3.21 ± 4.092

  

Marriage

Single

4.15 ± 4.60

5.302

0.005

5.5 ± 4.97

1.845

0.159

2.93 ± 3.867

3.27

0.039

Married

4.83 ± 4.71

  

6.22 ± 4.8

  

3.3 ± 4.124

  

Divorced

8.33 ± 5.45

  

8.17 ± 4.956

  

8.67 ± 7.572

  

Household

Number

1 Person

5.12 ± 4.95

1.815

0.107

6.56 ± 4.775

0.954

0.446

3 ± 4.503

0.992

0.422

2 People

4.44 ± 4.71

  

5.9 ± 4.871

  

3.35 ± 4.325

  

3 People

4.76 ± 4.90

  

5.92 ± 4.82

  

3.32 ± 4.639

  

4 People

4.05 ± 4.27

  

5.45 ± 4.679

  

2.68 ± 3.32

  

5 People

5.11 ± 4.97

  

6.57 ± 5.109

  

3.52 ± 4.31

  

6 or More People

5.03 ± 4.77

  

6.54 ± 5.12

  

3.81 ± 4.124

  
  1. BMI = weight (kg)/height2 (m2).