Prevalence of the pandemic-related stressors and changes in depression symptoms scores before and during COVID-19 pandemic (N=2853)
| Variable | Category | N (%) | Change in depression score, mean (SD) |
| Loss of job | No | 2791 (97.8) | 0.46 (4.58) |
| Yes | 62 (2.2) | 0.76 (3.90) | |
| Job loss in family | No | 2777 (97.3) | 0.48 (4.56) |
| Yes | 76 (2.7) | −0.21 (4.76) | |
| Significant decrease of household’s income | No | 2781 (97.5) | 0.46 (4.55) |
| Yes | 72 (2.5) | 0.54 (4.92) | |
| Inability to pay bills | No | 2827 (99.1) | 0.46 (4.57) |
| Yes | 26 (0.9) | 0.62 (3.28) | |
| Lack of money for food | No | 2822 (98.9) | 0.47 (4.58) |
| Yes | 31 (1.1) | −0.23 (3.24) | |
| Lack of medication | No | 2818 (98.8) | 0.46 (4.57) |
| Yes | 35 (1.2) | 0.46 (4.39) | |
| Delays in healthcare | No | 2494 (87.4) | 0.42 (4.51) |
| Yes | 256 (12.6) | 0.76 (4.90) | |
| Limited social contacts | No | 932 (32.7) | 0.23 (4.52) |
| Yes | 1921 (67.3) | 0.58 (4.58) | |
| Limited leisure activity | No | 1439 (50.4) | 0.39 (4.73) |
| Yes | 1414 (49.6) | 0.54 (4.39) | |
| Concerns about COVID-19 | No | 1469 (51.5) | 0.34 (4.34) |
| Yes | 1384 (48.5) | 0.59 (4.79) | |
| Hospitalisation of close person | No | 2571 (90.1) | 0.41 (4.60) |
| Yes | 282 (9.9) | 0.98 (4.22) | |
| Death of close person | No | 2596 (91.0) | 0.37 (4.54) |
| Yes | 257 (9.0) | 1.43 (4.65) | |
| Suffered from COVID-19 | No | 2600 (91.1) | 0.42 (4.48) |
| Yes | 253 (8.9) | 0.93 (5.37) |