Table 1. Characteristics and Depression, Anxiety, and Loneliness Status among Vietnamese Migrants in Japan.

From: Loneliness as a Key Factor in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Vietnamese Migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Items All
(N = 213)
PHQ-9 ≧ 10 points
(n = 53)
GAD-7 ≧ 10 points
(n = 30)
n % n % n %
Age (year) (Mean ± SD) 26.8 ± 4.4 26.0 ± 4.1 27.1 ± 4.4
Sex Male 112 52.6 29 54.7 19 63.3
Female 101 47.4 24 45.3 11 36.7
Duration of residence in Japan (year) (Mean ± SD) 4.4 ± 2.5 3.7 ± 2.1 3.5 ± 1.5
Marital status Married 53 24.9 7 13.2 2 6.7
Single, divorced, or widowed 160 75.1 46 86.8 28 93.3
Visa status Residence based on the nature of activities 24 11.3 6 11.3 4 13.3
Residence based on employment 74 34.7 18 34.0 6 20.0
International student 64 30.0 19 35.8 15 50.0
Technical intern Training (Ginojisshu) 25 11.7 4 7.5 2 6.7
Skilled labor (Tokuteiginou) 20 9.4 5 9.4 3 10.0
Other 6 2.8 1 1.9 0 0.0
Japanese language proficiency Higher proficiency 133 62.4 30 56.6 18 60.0
Lower proficiency 80 37.6 23 43.4 12 40.0
Education level Junior high school and under 42 19.7 12 22.6 7 23.3
High school 60 28.2 17 32.1 8 26.7
Technical school 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
College (2 years) or university 89 41.8 21 39.6 13 43.3
Graduate school 21 9.9 3 5.7 2 6.7
Subjective socioeconomic status Good/general 121 56.8 20 37.7 8 26.7
Difficult 92 43.2 33 62.3 22 73.3
Existence of someone to discuss their health with No 115 54.0 39 73.6 18 60.0
PHQ-9 (0-27 points) 0-9 points 160 75.1 N/A N/A 6 20.0
10-27 points 53 24.9 N/A N/A 24 80.0
GAD-7 (0-21 points) 0-9 points 183 85.9 29 54.7 N/A N/A
10-21 points 30 14.1 24 45.3 N/A N/A
UCLA 3-ILS (3-12 points) (Mean ± SD) 7.2 ± 2.4 9.2 ± 1.7 9.5 ± 1.8
Table 2. Unadjusted Logistic Regression Analysis with Clinical Depression and Anxiety Disorders as Outcomes (N = 213).

From: Loneliness as a Key Factor in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Vietnamese Migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Variables Depression Anxiety disorder
Odds ratio [95% CI] P Odds ratio [95% CI] P
Age 0.943 0.875 1.017 0.130 0.866 0.776 0.966 0.010
Sex Female 1.000 0.720 1.000 0.207
Male 0.892 0.478 1.664 0.598 0.270 1.328
Duration of residence in Japan 0.848 0.724 0.993 0.040 0.791 0.630 0.992 0.043
Education level College, university, or higher 1.000 1.000
Technical school 1.433 0.697 2.947 0.328 0.985 0.392 2.476 0.974
High school or lower 1.450 0.647 3.252 0.367 1.280 0.482 3.400 0.620
Japanese language proficiency Higher proficiency 1.000 0.312 1.000 0.766
Lower proficiency 1.385 0.736 2.607 1.127 0.512 2.483
Subjective socioeconomic status Good/general 1.000 0.002a 1.000 0.001a
Difficult 2.825 1.487 5.365 4.439 1.874 10.516
Existence of someone to discuss their health with Yes 1.000 0.001a 1.000 0.477
No 3.079 1.552 6.108 1.330 0.606 2.919
Status of residence International students 1.000 0.289 1.000 0.012
Non-students 0.700 0.362 1.353 0.366 0.166 0.803
UCLA 3-ILS (3-12 points) 1.892 1.531 2.338 0.000a 1.935 1.482 2.526 0.000a
Table 3. Adjusted Logistic Regression Analysis with Clinical Depression and Anxiety Disorders as Outcomes (N = 213).

From: Loneliness as a Key Factor in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Vietnamese Migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Variables Depression Anxiety disorder
Odds ratio [95% CI] P Odds ratio [95% CI] P
Age 0.991 0.882 1.113 0.878 0.858 0.727 1.013 0.070
Sex Female 1.00 0.911 1.00 0.119
Male 1.044 0.491 2.222 0.463 0.176 1.219
Duration of residence in Japan 0.880 0.711 1.088 0.238 0.646 0.695 1.253 0.646
Education level College, university, or higher 1.00 1.00
Technical school 1.011 0.422 2.422 0.980 0.378 0.111 1.286 0.119
High school or lower 0.991 0.342 2.875 0.987 0.278 0.067 1.147 0.077
Japanese language proficiency Higher proficiency 1.00 0.555 1.00 0.889
Lower proficiency 1.262 0.583 2.732 0.931 0.342 2.534
Subjective socioeconomic status Good/general 1.00 0.673 1.00 0.148
Difficult 1.187 0.536 2.628 2.191 0.757 6.347
Existence of someone to discuss their health with Yes 1.00 0.156 1.00 0.124
No 1.786 0.801 3.980 0.431 0.147 1.258
Status of residence International students 1.00 0.878 1.00 0.347
Non-students 0.931 0.375 2.312 0.597 0.204 1.750
UCLA 3-ILS (3-12 points) 1.797 1.434 2.251 0.000a 2.051 0.204 1.750 0.000a
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