Table 2

Associations between relationship change, distress and quarantine status (multivariate regressions)

Partner (n=882) (t, p value)Friends (n=1126) (t, p value)Locals (n=1124) (t, p value)Chinese (in China) (n=1122) (t, p value)International (n=1088) (t, p value)
Sex (ref: female)0.51 (0.61)−0.43 (0.67)3.22 (0.001)−1.63 (0.10)2.87 (0.004)
Age−0.30 (0.76)2.20 (0.03)3.09 (0.002)3.64 (<0.001)3.76 (<0.001)
General health (low to high) 2.67 (0.01) 2.32 (0.02) 2.67 (0.01) 2.43 (0.02)1.53 (0.13)
Quarantine (yes)0.94 (0.35) 4.01 (<0.001) 4.47 (<0.001) 4.01 (<0.001) 4.40 (<0.001)
K6 score2.14 (0.03) 1.97 (0.05) 3.82 (<0.001)1.12 (0.26) 4.64 (<0.001)
  • Bold indicates significance at p=0.05 or lower.

  • Distress assessed using Kessler K6 scale.