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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohort (n = 1588)

From: Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic

Characteristic

Mean ± SD

Subgroup

n (%)

Age (year)

33.68 ± 11.96

18–29

652 (41.11)

30–39

466 (29.35)

40–49

290 (18.26)

50–59

130 (8.19)

≥60

50 (3.15)

Family income coefficient

0.84 ± 0.55

  

Sex

Male

526 (33.12)

Female

1062 (66.88)

Marriage

Married

905 (56.99)

Unmarried

683 (43.01)

Education level

Senior high school or lower

136 (8.54)

Technical

351 (22.05)

Bachelor

900 (56.53)

Postgraduate

205 (12.88)

Residence in Hubei province

 

Yes

140 (8.80)

No

1448 (91.20)

Suspected COVID-19

 

Yes

256 (16.12)

No

1332 (83.88)

History of contact with epidemic area (Wuhan City of Hubei Province)

 

Yes

323 (20.34)

No

1265 (79.66)

Living in communities with COVID-19 cases

 

Yes

331 (20.84)

No

1257 (79.16)

Time spent searching for information about COVID-2019 (h/day)

 

1–2

766 (48.24)

3–4

307 (19.33)

5–6

171 (10.77)

7–8

232 (14.61)

> 8

112 (7.05)

  1. Note: Family income coefficient = family income / number of people in the family