Table 1 Demographic and psychological characteristics of study participants; mean [SD]; n (%)
|  | Norwegian sample n = 1209-1225 | German-speaking sample n = 1522-1527 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50.26 [13.16] | 40.35 [16.66] | <.001 |
Gender | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Women | 897 (73.20) | 993 (65.00) |  |
 Men | 326 (26.60) | 528 (34.60) |  |
 Divers | 2 (0.20) | 6 (0.40) |  |
Relationship status | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Married/partnered | 683 (55.80) | 953 (62.40) |  |
 Other | 542 (44.20) | 574 (37.60) |  |
Children | Â | Â | <.001 |
 No | 252 (20.60) | 975 (63.90) |  |
 Yes | 971 (79.40) | 552 (36.10) |  |
Living together status | Â | Â | .460 |
 Living alone | 249 (20.30) | 328 (21.50) |  |
 Living with others | 976 (79.70) | 1199 (78.50) |  |
Education: | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Secondary | 19 (1.60) | 190 (12.40) |  |
 Advanced | 133 (10.90) | 453 (29.70) |  |
 University | 1073 (87.60) | 884 (57.90) |  |
I have been infected with Sars CoV-2 | |||
 Yes | 14 (1.10) | 12 (0.80) |  |
 No / I do not know | 1211 (98.90) | 1515 (99.20) |  |
A close person has been infected | Â | Â | .336 |
 Yes | 136 (11.10) | 130 (8.50) |  |
 No / I do not know | 1089 (88.90) | 1397 (91.50) | .022 |
LoC a) | |||
 Internal | 3.65 [0.87] | 3.94 [0.81] | <.001 |
 External | 1.84 [0.75] | 2.31 [0.86] | <.001 |
COVID-19 stress b) | 1.34 [0.82] | 1.54 [0.89] | <.001 |
General mental distress c) | 2.51 [2.35] | 3.48 [2.82] | <.001 |
Elevated general mental distress c) | |||
  > 5 | 111 (9.10) | 291 (19.10) | <.001 |
  > 3 | 355 (29.00) | 628 (41.10) | <.001 |
  > 2 | 551 (45.00) | 861 (56.40) | <.001 |
Depression c) | 1.38 [1.33] | 1.82 [1.52] | <.001 |
Elevated depression (> 2) c) | 175 (14.30) | 346 (22.70) | <.001 |
Anxiety c) | 1.12 [1.28] | 1.66 [1.57] | <.001 |
Elevated anxiety (> 2) c) | 123 (10.00) | 321 (21.00) | <.001 |