Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 1653).
| Demographics | Mean (Standard Deviation) or Frequencies (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 42.90 ± 13.63 years (18-82)a |
| Gender | |
| Males | 509 (30.3%)b |
| Females | 1090 (67.7%)b |
| Self-describe | 12 (0.7%)b |
| Regions | |
| Australia | 598 (35.6%) |
| India | 262 (15.6%) |
| United Kingdom | 323 (19.05%) |
| South Africa | 119 (7.1%) |
| USA | 56 (3.4%) |
| Spain | 51 (3%) |
| Other | 211 (12.76%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian or Caucasian mixed | 1028 (61.2%) |
| Asian or Asian Indian | 339 (20.2%) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 (3.6%) |
| African or African American | 28 (1.7%) |
| Self-described | 33 (2.0%) |
| In Lockdown | 1476 (89.10%) |
| Education (n = 1631) | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1322 (81.54%) |
| Vocational college or trade diploma | 265 (16.24%) |
| Less than high school | 19 (0.1%) |
| Other | 25 (3%) |
| Employment status (n = 1631) | |
| Employed full-time | 819 (50.2%) |
| Self-employed | 182 (11.2%) |
| Employed part-time | 143 (8.8%) |
| Retired | 114 (7.0%) |
| Unemployed (looking for work) | 72 (4.3%) |
| Disabled | 13 (0.8%) |
| Student | 150 (9.2%) |
| Other | 138 (8.4%) |
| Working from home | 1003 (60.67%) |
| Total members in household(including housemates) | 2.20 ± 1.70 (0–25)a |
| Dependents | 1.00 ± 0.34 (0−10)a |
| Children(n = 655) | 1.50 ± 1.01 (0–7)a |
| Change in financial status (n = 1269) | |
| No | 545 (42.94%) |
| Yes (negative financial change) | 329 (25.92%) |
| Yes (positive financial change) | 236 (18.59%) |
| Anticipating (negative future change) | 159 (12.52%) |
| Financial distress (n = 1506) | |
| None at all – a little | 947 (58.01%) |
| A moderate amount | 247 (15%) |
| A lot – a great deal | 312 (19.34%) |
| Weekly exercise (n = 1617) | |
| No exercise | 355 (22%) |
| Less than 150 min | 530 (32.77%) |
| 150 min or more | 732 (45.26%) |
| Diagnosed with mental health condition prior to COVID-19 | 300 (18%) |
| At risk of COVID-19 | 300 (18%) |
| Adjusting to lockdown | |
| Extremely easy – Slightly easy | 639 (38.65%) |
| Neither easy nor difficult | 246 (14.88%) |
| Slightly difficult – extremely difficult | 732 (44.28%) |
| Loneliness (UCLA-LS > 6) | 782 (47.2%)b |
| Poor sleep quality (PSQI > 5) | 1207 (73%)b |
| Perceived stress (PSS > 14) | 1273 (77)%b |
| State anxiety (STAI > 40) | 976 (59%)b |
| Depression (PHQ-9 > 10) | 578 (34.9%)b |
Note: Percentages reflect valid proportion of respondents for each item. Responses to ‘distress due to finances’ and ‘adjusting to lockdown’ is displayed as combined categories for brevity.
a
Represents range.
b
Represents percentage of participants scoring above the cut-off for loneliness, poor sleep quality, moderate stress, anxiety and depression.