TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the study population at the time of the survey completion
| n | %Missing | Mean ± SD or % (frequency) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General demographics | |||
| Time elapsed since the outbreak (days) | 5,525 | 0.0 | 56.9 ± 13.4 |
| Age (years) | 5,525 | 0.0 | 54.6 ± 16.3 |
| Biological sex (Females) | 5,522 | 0.1 | 67.1 (3,705) |
| Ethnicity (Caucasian) | 5,312 | 3.9 | 88.3 (4,692) |
| Education | 5,525 | 0.0 | |
| University | 63.9 (3,531) | ||
| College | 22.0 (1,218) | ||
| No college | 14.0 (776) | ||
| Family responsibilities | |||
| Has underage children | 5,524 | < 0.1 | 64.2 (3,546) |
| Primary caregiver | 5,309 | 3.9 | 7.7 (408) |
| Socioeconomic, occupational and living situation | |||
| Total family income | 5,160 | 6.6 | |
| < $30K | 7.0 (360) | ||
| $30k–$100K | 42.6 (2,199) | ||
| > $100K | 50.4 (2,601) | ||
| Employed | 5,524 | < 0.1 | 51.1 (2,825) |
| Working from homea | 2,631 | 2.5 | 69.4 (1,827) |
| Living with others | 5,302 | 4.0 | 76.1 (4,207) |
| Health | |||
| Alcohol consumption (≥ 7 drinks per week) | 5,525 | 0.0 | 28.4 (1,567) |
| Chronic illnessb | 5,278 | 4.5 | 68.8 (3,631) |
| Mental disorder diagnosis | 5,511 | 0.3 | 29.2 (1,610) |
| Sleep | |||
| Any sleep disorder diagnosis | 5,525 | 0.0 | 21.6 (1,192) |
| Insomnia | 5,525 | 0.0 | 6.1 (338) |
| Sleep‐related breathing disorder | 5,525 | 0.0 | 13.4 (740) |
| Restless leg syndrome | 5,525 | 0.0 | 4.8 (265) |
| Nightmare disorder | 5,525 | 0.0 | 0.7 (39) |
| Circadian disorder | 5,525 | 0.0 | 0.7 (36) |
| Hypersomnia | 5,525 | 0.0 | 0.7 (39) |
| Chronotype | 4,723 | 14.5 | |
| Morning type | 41.5 (1,958) | ||
| Neither type | 46.1 (2,179) | ||
| Evening type | 12.4 (586) | ||
| Medication use | |||
| Sleeping aids (prescribed or over the counter) | 5,396 | 2.3 | 27.3 (1,474) |
| Antidepressant | 4,879 | 11.7 | 22.1 (1,078) |
| Anxiolytics and/or benzodiazepines | 4,879 | 11.7 | 9.2 (447) |
Characteristics of the survey responders regarding general demographics, socioeconomic, occupational (athe question of whether one was working from home was asked only to those who had stated that they were actively working), living situation, health (be.g. hypertension, diabetes, arthritis), sleep and medication use at the time of the survey completion.
SD, standard deviation.