Predictors of reporting SAD symptoms
| Variable | OR of reporting SAD symptoms (95% CI) | P value |
| Gender | ||
| Female (reference category) | 1.00 | |
| Male | 0.83 (0.62 to 1.01) | 0.186 |
| Mean age (category) | ||
| 21.9 years or lower | 1.00 | |
| Older than 21.9 years | 0.68 (0.52 to 0.89) | 0.005* |
| Field of study | ||
| Medical field (reference category) | 1.00 | |
| Non-medical field | 0.93 (0.69 to 1.25) | 0.608 |
| Median number of times infected with COVID-19 (category) | ||
| Once (reference category) | 1.00 | |
| More than once | 1.14 (0.84 to 1.55) | 0.392 |
| Median number of viewing hours you spend on social networking sites (category) | ||
| 4 hours or fewer (reference category) | 1.00 | |
| More than 4 hours | 1.10 (0.82 to 1.47) | 0.518 |
*p<0.01.
SAD, social anxiety disorder.