Table 1 Sociodemographic, pandemic-associated, and health-related sample characteristics
Characteristics | Total sample (n=396) |
|---|---|
Sociodemographic variables | |
Sex, n (%) | |
 Female | 278 (70.2) |
 Male | 116 (29.3) |
 Diverse | 2 (0.5) |
Age categories, n (%), years | |
 18–30 | 138 (34.8) |
 31–40 | 101 (25.5) |
 41–50 | 54 (13.6) |
 51–65 | 79 (19.9) |
 66–80+ | 24 (6.1) |
Relationship status, n (%) | |
 In a relationship | 291 (73.5) |
 Not in a relationship | 105 (26.5) |
Household size, n (%) | |
 Living together with at least one other person | 326 (82.3) |
 Living alone | 70 (17.7) |
Highest professional qualification, n (%)a | |
 No professional qualification | 51 (12.9) |
 Completed vocational training | 81 (20.5) |
 Master / technician / comparable | 28 (7.1) |
 University of applied sciences degree | 65 (16.5) |
 University degree | 170 (43.0) |
Current employment status, n (%) | |
 Student | 71 (17.9) |
 Employed | 250 (63.1) |
 Retired or privateer | 31 (7.8) |
 Not employedb | 30 (7.6) |
 Other | 14 (3.5) |
COVID-19 pandemic associated variables | |
Change in employment status due to lockdown, n (%) | |
 No change | 235 (59.3) |
 Furlough | 21 (5.3) |
 Reduction of occupational activity | 83 (21.0) |
 Discontinuation of occupational activity | 27 (6.8) |
 Elevation of occupational activity | 30 (7.6) |
Work setting during lockdown, n (%)c | |
 Home-office (without childcare) | 137 (34.6) |
 Home-office (additional childcare) | 25 (6.3) |
 At-place (low contact) | 50 (12.6) |
 At-place (high contact) | 35 (8.8) |
 At-place, medical area (no COVID-19 patients) | 35 (8.8) |
 At-place, medical area (COVID-19 patients) | 20 (5.1) |
 (Currently) not workingd | 94 (23.7) |
Full day childcare responsibility during lockdown, n (%) | |
 Yes | 65 (16.4) |
 No | 331 (83.6) |
Live-contact with close person within last week, n (%) | |
 Yes | 249 (62.9) |
 No | 147 (27.1) |
Fear of losing one’s livelihood – score (1-5), M (SD) | 2.09 (1.09) |
Fear and worries COVID-19 self – score (1-7)e, M (SD) | 3.06 (1.29) |
Fear and worries COVID-19 relatives – score (1-7)f, M (SD) | 4.59 (1.54) |
Health variables | |
Current mental health treatmentg, n (%)h | |
 Yes | 55 (14.0) |
 No | 338 (85.4) |
Chronic physical diseasesi, n (%) | |
 Yes | 118 (29.8) |
 No | 278 (70.2) |