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Table 2 Descriptive comparison of sample characteristics by COVID-19 diagnosis/quarantine and bushfire personal harm

From: The impact of COVID-19 and bushfires on the mental health of Australian adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Sample Characteristics

COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine

Bushfire Personal Harm

No

Yes

No

Yes

Adverse childhood experiences (n, %)

 No

1646 (90.1)

181 (9.9)

1739 (95.2)

88 (4.8)

 Yes

3408 (84.6)

620 (15.4)

3732 (92.7)

296 (7.3)

 Prefer not to say

10 (90.9)

1 (9.1)

11 (100)

0 (0)

Mental illness history (n, %)

    

 No

4199 (87.1)

621 (12.9)

4525 (93.9)

295 (6.1)

 Yes

865 (82.7)

181 (17.3)

957 (91.5)

89 (8.5)

Gender identification (n, %)

 Male

2320 (87.2)

342 (12.8)

2496 (93.8)

166 (6.2)

 Female

2521 (86.2)

404 (13.8)

2729 (93.3)

196 (6.7)

 Other

141 (77.9)

40 (22.1)

164 (90.6)

17 (9.4)

 Prefer not to say

82 (83.7)

16 (16.3)

93 (94.9)

5 (5.1)

Sexual orientation (n, %)

 Heterosexual or straight

3564 (86.9)

537 (13.1)

3830 (93.4)

271 (6.6)

 Sexuality diverse

605 (83.1)

123 (16.9)

676 (92.9)

52 (7.1)

 Unsure

428 (84.9)

76 (15.1)

471 (93.5)

33 (6.5)

 Prefer not to say

236 (84.3)

44 (15.7)

263 (93.9)

17 (6.1)

Perceived household wealth (n, %)

 High

2257 (86.9)

339 (13.1)

2442 (94.1)

154 (5.9)

 Low

2075 (85.1)

364 (14.9)

2265 (92.9)

174 (7.1)

 Prefer not to say

732 (88.1)

99 (11.9)

775 (93.3)

56 (6.7)

Language spoken most at home (n, %)

 English

4745 (86.6)

736 (13.4)

5114 (93.3)

367 (6.7)

 Other

319 (83.1)

65 (16.9)

367 (95.6)

17 (4.4)

Psychological distress (n, %)

 Normal range

3491 (88)

477 (12)

3723 (93.8)

245 (6.2)

 Elevated range

1569 (82.8)

325 (17.2)

1755 (92.7)

139 (7.3)

Depression (n, %)

    

 Normal range

4317 (87.3)

628 (12.7)

4648 (94)

297 (6)

 Elevated range

746 (81.1)

174 (18.9)

833 (90.5)

87 (9.5)

Anxiety (n, %)

    

 Normal range

4137 (87.3)

600 (12.7)

4457 (94.1)

280 (5.9)

 Elevated range

919 (82)

202 (18)

1017 (90.7)

104 (9.3)

Insomnia (n, %)

    

 Normal range

4501 (86.9)

676 (13.1)

4864 (94)

313 n

 Elevated range

545 (81.2)

126 (18.8)

600 (89.4)

71 (10.6)

Suicidal ideation (n, %)

    

 Normal range

4458 (87.2)

656 (12.8)

4796 (93.8)

318 (6.2)

 Elevated range

219 (79.9)

55 (20.1)

240 (87.6)

34 (12.4)

COVID-19 trauma (n, %)

 Normal range

593 (84.4)

110 (15.6)

434 (61.7)

269 (38.3)

 Elevated range

148 (75.5)

48 (24.5)

81 (41.3)

115 (58.7)

Bushfire trauma (n, %)

    

 Normal range

593 (84.4)

110 (15.6)

434 (61.7)

269 (38.3)

 Elevated range

148 (75.5)

48 (24.5)

81 (41.3)

115 (58.7)