Table 2.

Comparison between the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the participants of this study during the lockdown implemented in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador from March 17th to July 1st, 2020, and the broader population of the Galapagos, according to the latest national population census⁴⁹.

Factor	Variable	N = 225	%	N = 28,583	%
Gender	Female	121	57	14,203	49.7
	Male	91	43	14,380	50.3
	Unanswered	13
Age group	18–25	10	5	Different categorization
	26–35	65	31
	36–45	82	38
	46–60	47	22
	> 60	9	4
	Unanswered	12
Region of origin*	Galapagos	74	35	9125	36.1
	Highlands	66	31	15,789	62.9
	Coast	55	26
	Amazon	3	1
	Foreigner	15	7	330	1.3
	Unanswered	12
Island of residence	Santa Cruz	153	68	17,233	60.3
	San Cristóbal	51	23	8300	29
	Isabela	21	9	3050	10.7
Migratory status	Permanent resident	185	83	Data not collected
	Temporary resident	38	17
	Unanswered	2
Education	Secondary school	60	27	Different categorization
	Undergraduate	115	51
	Postgraduate	50	22
Monthly income (US$)	No income	60	31	Data not collected
	< 500	22	11
	501–1500	58	29
	1501–2500	34	17
	2501–3500	16	8
	≥ 3501	7	4
	Unanswered	28
Economic sector	Jobless	30	13	Data not collected
	Tourism	62	28
	Public service	41	18
	Commerce	18	8
	NGO	16	7
	Academy	7	3
	Multisectoral	25	11
	Other	26	12
Household dependents	None	30	13	Data not collected
	One person	21	9
	Two persons	70	31
	3–4 persons	69	31
	> 4 persons	34	15
	Unanswered	1

*Data from the 2015 Galapagos population census²⁸.