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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the manifest variables obtained from the survey

From: The pathways from perceived discrimination to self-rated health among the Chinese diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic: investigation of the roles of depression, anxiety, and social support

 

N, No. (%)

Mean, mean ± SD

SRHa (0–100)

705 (100%)

85.97 ± 13.06

Perceived discrimination

705 (100%)

 

 PD1b (0–4)

705 (100%)

2.14 ± 1.00

 PD2b (0–4)

705 (100%)

1.88 ± 0.98

 PD3b (0–4)

705 (100%)

2.02 ± 1.05

 PD4b (0–4)

705 (100%)

2.02 ± 1.03

 PD5b (0–4)

705 (100%)

1.73 ± 0.95

Anxiety (0 = NO, 1 = YES)

705 (100%)

0.3 ± 0.46

 0 (REF)

495 (70.2%)

 

 1

210 (29.8%)

 

Depression (0 = NO, 1 = YES)

705 (100%)

0.26 ± 0.44

 0 (REF)

525 (74.5%)

 

 1

180 (25.5%)

 

Social support

705 (100%)

 

 Social support from family

705 (100%)

 

 SS1c (0–5)

705 (100%)

3.69 ± 1.35

 SS2c (0–5)

705 (100%)

3.13 ± 1.32

 SS3c (0–5)

705 (100%)

3.51 ± 1.31

 Social support from friends

705 (100%)

 

 SS4c (0–5)

705 (100%)

4.00 ± 1.36

 SS5c (0–5)

705 (100%)

3.48 ± 1.30

 SS6c (0–5)

705 (100%)

3.58 ± 1.38

Gender

701 (99.4%)

0.53 ± 0.50

 Male

369 (52.3%)

 

 Female (REF)

332 (47.1%)

 

Age

700 (99.3%)

2.88 ± 1.26

  < 18

36 (5.1%)

 

 18–25

324 (46.0%)

 

 26–30

145 (20.6%)

 

 31–40

116 (16.5%)

 

 41–50

52 (7.4%)

 

 51–60

16 (2.3%)

 

  > 60

11 (1.6%)

 

Location of residence

 

0.17 ± 0.37

 Asian countries

117 (16.6%)

 

 Non-Asian countries (REF)

588 (83.4%)

 

Policy stringency, mean (SD)

704 (99.9%)

76.13 ± 13.27

Educational level

689 (97.7%)

2.27 ± 0.78

 ≤ 12 years

139 (19.7%)

 

 ≤ 15 years

227 (32.2%)

 

  > 15 years

323 (45.8%)

 

Employment status

683 (95.5%)

0.51 ± 0.5

 Currently employed (employed full-time/part-time/self-employed)

346 (49.1%)

 

 Currently unemployed (student/retired/unable to work) (REF)

337 (47.8%)

 

Marital status

673 (95.5%)

0.38 ± 0.49

 Married/ Living with a partner/ Common law

257 (36.5%)

 

 Unmarried (Single/Other) (REF)

416 (59.0%)

 

Immigration status

668 (94.8%)

0.51 ± 0.50

 Immigrant (Citizen/LPRd/CPRe) (REF)

325 (46.1%)

 

 Non-immigrant

343 (48.7%)

 
  1. aSRH self-rated health, bPD Perceived discrimination, cSS Social support, dLPR Legal permanent resident, eCPR Conditional permanent resident