Table 1.
An overview of the sample characteristics for the final sample N = 304.
| Demographics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 191 | 62.8 |
| Female | 112 | 36.8 |
| Other | 1 | 0.4 |
| Age group | ||
| 18–24 years | 39 | 12.8 |
| 25–34 years | 155 | 50.9 |
| 35–44 years | 53 | 17.4 |
| 45–54 years | 36 | 11.8 |
| 55–64 years | 15 | 4.9 |
| Above 64 years | 6 | 2.2 |
| Highest education level | ||
| Less than high school | 0 | 0 |
| High school | 24 | 7.8 |
| Some college | 45 | 14.8 |
| 2-year degree | 26 | 8.5 |
| Undergraduate degree | 146 | 48.02 |
| Graduate degree | 63 | 20.8 |
| Ethnic category | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0.9 |
| Asian | 20 | 6.5 |
| Black or African American | 49 | 16.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 6.2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific islander | 2 | 0.6 |
| White | 211 | 69.7 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed full time | 197 | 64.8 |
| Employed part-time | 33 | 10.8 |
| Unemployed & currently looking for work | 19 | 6.2 |
| Unemployed & currently not looking for work | 7 | 2.3 |
| Student | 9 | 2.9 |
| Retired | 8 | 2.6 |
| Homemaker | 5 | 1.6 |
| Self-employed | 24 | 7.8 |
| Unable to work | 2 | 1 |
| Psychiatric medicine | ||
| No | 272 | 89.4 |
| Yes | 32 | 10.6 |
| Familiarity with public health and safety guidelines (at baseline) | ||
| Not at all familiar | 0 | 0 |
| Somewhat familiar | 5 | 1.74 |
| Neutral | 26 | 8.5 |
| Very familiar | 136 | 44.7 |
| Completely familiar | 137 | 45.06 |
| “Have you or someone in your nearest environment (friends, family, co-workers) tested positive for or have possibly contracted coronavirus or COVID-19?” (at baseline) | ||
| Yes/maybe | 95 | 31.3 |
| No | 209 | 68.7 |