Table 3 Univariate and multivariate^a logistic regression analysis of potential predictors of depressive and anxiety symptoms

Depression

 Academic year (first versus fifth)

2.01

1.11

3.65

0.021

 Psychological therapy (yes versus no)

2.34

1.13

4.86

0.023

 Sleep hours per day

  < 7 versus > 9

0.61

0.14

2.65

0.512

  7–9 versus > 9

0.27

0.06

1.12

0.071

 Anxiety (yes versus no)

12.45

5.66

27.40

 < 0.001

9.57

3.59

25.49

 < 0.001

 COVID-19 related issues^b

  Worried about acquiring infection

7.31

2.99

17.88

 < 0.001

5.60

1.74

17.97

0.004

  Worried about academic performance

5.77

3.03

10.99

 < 0.001

4.33

1.80

10.39

0.001

  Feeling sad, depressed or anxious

14.72

6.51

33.29

 < 0.001

7.75

2.88

20.85

 < 0.001

Anxiety

2.013

1.111

3.647

0.021

 Academic year (first versus fifth)

1.55

0.82

2.92

0.175

 GPA

  3.00 to 3.99 versus 4.50 to 5.00

2.24

0.97

5.17

0.059

2.28

0.84

6.18

0.105

  4.00 to 4.49 versus 4.50 to 5.00

1.71

0.78

3.74

0.179

2.70

1.03

7.08

0.044

 Psychological therapy (yes versus no)

2.18

1.04

4.56

0.038

 Sleep hours per day

  < 7 versus > 9

1.37

0.32

5.92

0.677

  7–9 versus > 9

0.63

0.15

2.72

0.538

 Depression (yes versus no)

12.45

5.66

27.40

 < 0.001

13.91

6.08

31.81

 < 0.001

 COVID-19 related issues^b

  Worried about acquiring infection

3.53

1.65

7.57

0.001

  Worried about academic performance

2.40

1.25

4.60

0.008

  Feeling sad, depressed or anxious

5.67

2.84

11.31

 < 0.001