Table 3 Results of regression analysis of factors associated with anxiety

Gender

 Male

Reference

Reference

 Female

2.95 (1.86–4.37)

83.14 (13.26–279.13)

 < 0.001

Age group

  < 21

2.76 ( (1.33–5.71)

15.45 (3.29–77.31)

0.001

 21–23

0.46 (0.25–0.84)

0.49 (0.11–2.10)

0.337

 24–26

0.37 (0.19–0.71)

0.075 (0.02–0.30)

 < 0.001

  > 26

Reference

Reference

Residence

 Rural

1.23 (0.85–1.78)

–

–

 Urban

Reference

Relationship status

 Single

0.62 (0.36–1.10)

0.99 (0.37–2.68)

0.997

 Married

0.40 (0.20–0.79)

0.13 (0.04–0.491)

0.002

 In a relationship

Reference

Reference

Education level

 Undergraduate

Reference

Reference

 Graduate

1.55 (1.04–2.31)

5.75 (2.14–15.43)

0.001

Skin tone

 Fair

Reference

Reference

 Brown

0.33 (0.57–1.20)

1.48 (0.4–2.98)

0.269

 Dark

2.13 (0.90–5.05)

0.18 (0.05–0.69)

0.012

Sleeping problem

 Yes

4.91 (3.28–7.56)

4.40 (2.34–8.29)

 < 0.001

 No

Reference

Reference

Social media account

  ≤ 2

Reference

Reference

  > 2

1.47 (1.01–2.14)

1.50 (0.81–2.78)

0.197

Time spend in social media

  < 2 h

Reference

Reference

 2–4 h

1.90 (1.00–3.62)

2.35 (0.83–6.65)

0.108

  > 4 h

2.24 (1.23–4.14)

1.04 (0.42–2.56)

0.931

Mostly victimized by

 Friends

Reference

Reference

 Relatives

4.43 (1.67–11.78)

8.24 (1.07–63.64)

0.043

 Academic personnel

15.33 (3.46–67.98)

9.26 (1.34–64.16)

0.024

 Unknown individual

0.53 (0.33–0.85)

0.32 (0.14–0.73)

0.007

CV score

1.11 (1.08–1.13)

1.23 (1.17–1.30)

 < 0.001