Table 1.
Demographic information.
| Characteristics | No. (and %) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 326 (28.0) |
| Female | 837 (72.0) |
| Age | |
| Youth age (18-24 y) | 61 (5.2) |
| Young adults (25-39 y) | 528 (45.4) |
| Adults (40-64 y) | 475 (40.9) |
| Elderly (>65 y) | 99 (8.5) |
| Education | |
| Secondary school (8 y) | 26 (2.2) |
| High school (13 y) | 323 (27.8) |
| Graduate school (16-18 y) | 549 (47.2) |
| Postgraduate school (>18 y) | 265 (22.8) |
| Occupation | |
| Student | 84 (7.2) |
| Housewife | 31 (2.7) |
| Unemployed | 48 (4.1) |
| Employee | 558 (47.9) |
| Manager | 96 (8.3) |
| Freelance | 211 (18.1) |
| Professor or Researcher | 32 (2.8) |
| Retired | 103 (8.9) |
| Job field | |
| Industry | 106 (9.1) |
| Financial and Economy | 109 (9.4) |
| Communication Industry | 57 (4.9) |
| Art and Manufacturing | 55 (4.7) |
| Humanistic | 188 (16.2) |
| Non-profit | 90 (7.7) |
| Construction | 22 (1.9) |
| Trade | 58 (5.0) |
| Healthcare | 165 (14.3) |
| Education and University | 56 (4.8) |
| Public Services | 54 (4.6) |
| Others | 203 (17.4) |
| Geographic Area (place of birth) | |
| Norther Italy | 646 (55.5) |
| Centre Italy | 111 (9.5) |
| Southern Italy | 375 (32.3) |
| Abroad | 31 (2.7) |
| Geographic Area (place of residence) | |
| Norther Italy | 763 (65.6) |
| Centre Italy | 112 (9.6) |
| Southern Italy | 288 (24.8) |
| Size of place of residence | |
| Rural area (<1k people) | 11 (0.9) |
| Small-size town (1-10k people) | 202 (17.4) |
| Medium-size town (10-50k people) | 314 (26.9) |
| Small-size city (50-250k people) | 243 (20.9) |
| Medium-size city (250-500k people) | 46 (4.0) |
| Big-size city (500k-1mln people) | 142 (12.2) |
| Metropolis (>1 mln people) | 205 (17.7) |
The table reports demographic features of the PsyCOVID study baseline sample (N=1,163) collected within the first week after the start of the study (March 14–21, 2020).