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Table 3 Predicted probabilities (standard error) for the best-fitting mixed models for each dependent variable

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

Explanatory Variables

Psychological distress

Depression

Anxiety

Insomnia

Suicidal ideation

COVID-19 trauma

Bushfire trauma

Adverse childhood experiences

 No (ref)

0.41 (0.03)

0.17 (0.03)

0.22 (0.03)

0.16 (0.02)

0.03 (0.01)

0.20 (0.02)

0.30 (0.07)

 Yes

0.69 (0.03)

0.42 (0.03)

0.40 (0.03)

0.27 (0.03)

0.15 (0.03)

0.34 (0.03)

0.39 (0.08)

Mental illness history

 No (ref)

0.40 (0.03)

0.18 (0.02)

0.19 (0.02)

0.14 (0.02)

0.04 (0.01)

0.21 (0.02)

0.29 (0.06)

 Yes

0.69 (0.03)

0.41 (0.04)

0.44 (0.04)

0.29 (0.04)

0.12 (0.03)

0.32 (0.03)

0.40 (0.08)

Gender

       

 Male (ref)

0.26 (0.02)

0.14 (0.02)

0.11 (0.01)

0.10 (0.01)

0.04 (0.01)

0.15 (0.02)

0.23 (0.05)

 Female

0.56 (0.02)

0.27 (0.03)

0.36 (0.03)

0.20 (0.02)

0.08 (0.02)

0.30 (0.03)

0.38 (0.07)

 Other

0.74 (0.04)

0.52 (0.06)

0.50 (0.05)

0.35 (0.05)

0.18 (0.05)

0.36 (0.04)

0.31 (0.10)

 Prefer not to say

0.64 (0.06)

0.25 (0.05)

0.34 (0.06)

0.25 (0.05)

0.04 (0.02)

0.26 (0.05)

0.47 (0.16)

Sexual orientation

 Heterosexual (ref)

0.43 (0.03)

0.18 (0.02)

0.22 (0.03)

0.16 (0.02)

0.04 (0.01)

0.21 (0.02)

0.24 (0.06)

 Sexuality diverse

0.71 (0.03)

0.45 (0.04)

0.41 (0.04)

0.30 (0.03)

0.12 (0.03)

0.34 (0.03)

0.50 (0.08)

 Unsure

0.54 (0.04)

0.24 (0.03)

0.27 (0.04)

0.18 (0.04)

0.05 (0.02)

0.22 (0.03)

0.28 (0.08)

 Prefer not to say

0.52 (0.04)

0.28 (0.04)

0.31 (0.04)

0.22 (0.04)

0.08 (0.03)

0.28 (0.04)

0.38 (0.11)

Perceived household wealth

 High (ref)

0.51 (0.03)

0.23 (0.03)

0.26 (0.03)

0.18 (0.02)

0.06 (0.02)

0.24 (0.02)

0.30 (0.07)

 Low

0.60 (0.03)

0.30 (0.03)

0.34 (0.03)

0.24 (0.03)

0.08 (0.02)

0.28 (0.02)

0.34 (0.07)

 Prefer not to say

0.55 (0.03)

0.30 (0.04)

0.31 (0.04)

0.21 (0.03)

0.07 (0.02)

0.26 (0.03)

0.38 (0.08)

Language spoken most at home

 English (ref)

0.53 (0.03)

0.26 (0.03)

0.33 (0.03)

0.21 (0.02)

0.06 (0.01)

0.24 (0.02)

0.32 (0.05)

 Other

0.57 (0.04)

0.29 (0.04)

0.27 (0.04)

0.21 (0.04)

0.07 (0.02)

0.28 (0.04)

0.36 (0.11)

COVID-19 diagnosis/quarantine

 No (ref)

0.52 (0.03)

0.26 (0.03)

0.28 (0.03)

0.19 (0.02)

0.06 (0.02)

0.22 (0.02)

0.31 (0.06)

 Yes

0.58 (0.03)

0.30 (0.04)

0.32 (0.04)

0.23 (0.03)

0.08 (0.02)

0.31 (0.03)

0.38 (0.08)

Bushfire personal harm

 No (ref)

N/A

0.24 (0.02)

0.26 (0.03)

0.17 (0.02)

0.05 (0.01)

N/A

0.25 (0.06)

 Yes

N/A

0.31 (0.04)

0.34 (0.04)

0.25 (0.04)

0.09 (0.03)

N/A

0.44 (0.08)

  1. Ref reference category