Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Whole sample % (n), unless otherwise stated |
|
|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 47.8 (16.36) |
| Female | 49.6 (15,122) |
| White ethnicity | 88.0 (26,850) |
| Post-16 education qualifications | 69.3 (21,139) |
| Annual household income > £30,000 | 52.9 (16,148) |
| Diagnosed or suspected COVID-19 | 9.1 (2,788) |
| Adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviours | 96.9 (29,297) |
| Significant stress about catching COVID-19 | 19.4 (5,920) |
| Significant stress about becoming seriously ill from COVID-19 | 24.2 (7,373) |
| Significant stress about finances | 19.9 (6,059) |
| Significant stress about boredom | 5.9 (1,808) |
| Recent drop in household income | 6.6 (2,000) |
| Key worker | 23.3 (7,114) |
| Physical health conditionsa | 32.0 (9,763) |
| Diagnosed anxiety disorder | 12.6 (3,857) |
a
Physical health conditions = one or more of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart or lung disease, or cancer. Note: All data are weighted to match the UK adult population on sex, age, ethnicity, education, and country of living.