Table 3 Bivariate association between demographic, socio-behavioural and social support indicators and psychological distress
Characteristic | Mean (SE) |
|---|---|
Nationality | Â |
 South Sudanese | 21.4 (0.5) |
 Congolese | 23.7 (0.5) |
 Somali | 16.9 (0.3) |
 Other (i.e. Rwandese, Burundians) | 23.6 (1.8) |
Sex* | Â |
 Female | 21.3 (0.3) |
 Male | 20.1 (0.5) |
Religion | Â |
 Moslem | 16.9 (0.4) |
 Catholic | 22.4 (0.7) |
 Protestant | 23.3 (0.5) |
 Other (e.g. Adventist, Jehovah Witness) | 21.1 (0.7) |
Occupation | Â |
 Formal employed | 17.5 (1.3) |
 Self-employed | 18.7 (0.6) |
 Unemployed | 21.9 (0.3) |
 Student | 18.7 (0.8) |
 Other (shifting e.g. vendor, retailer etc.) | 19.8 (1.3) |
| Â | Pearsons Correlation Coefficient (r) |
|---|---|
Age (years)* | 0.18 |
Earnings per week (Shillings) | − 0.02 |
Highest Education Level* | − 0.2 |
Smoking (Yes/No) | − 0.04 |
Drink Alcohol (Yes/No) | − 0.02 |
Exercise (Frequency)* | − 0.25 |
Availability of Social Interaction | 0.03 |
Adequacy of Social Interaction* | − 0.18 |
Availability of Social Attachment | − 0.06 |
Adequacy of Social Attachment** | − 0.18 |
Number of COVID-19 Symptoms | 0.16 |