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Table 2 Association between disordered eating and self-harm exposures and pandemic mental health and wellbeing outcomes

From: Disordered eating and self-harm as risk factors for poorer mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a UK-based birth cohort study

Exposure

Unadjusted Model A

Adjusted Model B

Fully adjusted Model C

B (95% CI)

p

B (95% CI)

p

B (95% CI)

p

Outcome: depressive symptoms

Disordered eating

2.98 (2.44, 3.53)

< .001

2.72 (2.17, 3.27)

< .001

1.37 (0.84, 1.90)

< .001

Self-harm

5.19 (4.31, 6.08)

< .001

4.95 (4.07, 5.83)

< .001

2.13 (1.24, 3.01)

< .001

Comorbid disordered eating and self-harm

6.15 (5.02, 7.29)

< .001

5.87 (4.74, 7.00)

< .001

2.52 (1.38, 3.66)

< .001

Outcome: anxiety symptoms

Disordered eating

2.43 (1.92, 2.95)

< .001

2.11 (1.59, 2.63)

< .001

1.24 (0.74, 1.74)

< .001

Self-harm

4.55 (3.74, 5.36)

< .001

4.26 (3.46, 5.05)

< .001

2.69 (1.87, 3.50)

< .001

Comorbid disordered eating and self-harm

5.38 (4.30, 6.47)

< .001

5.05 (3.98, 6.12)

< .001

3.08 (2.01, 4.15)

< .001

Outcome: mental wellbeing

Disordered eating

−3.49 (−4.30, −2.67)

< .001

−3.35 (−4.18, −2.51)

< .001

−1.82 (−2.59, −1.06)

< .001

Self-harm

−5.78 (−7.06, −4.50)

< .001

−5.62 (−6.90, −4.33)

< .001

−2.18 (−3.43, −0.93)

< .001

Comorbid disordered eating and self-harm

−7.81 (−9.43, −6.19)

< .001

−7.60 (−9.21, −6.00)

< .001

−3.64 (−5.19, −2.09)

< .001

  1. Results using imputed data (n = 2657). Model A = unadjusted; Model B = adjusted for sex, COVID1 questionnaire completion date and pre-pandemic socioeconomic status; Model C = adjusted for sex, COVID1 questionnaire completion date, pre-pandemic socioeconomic status and pre-pandemic mental health and wellbeing measures