Table 1.
Participant characteristics by age group [n = 820; mean (sd) or % (n)].
| Characteristics | Total | Young adults | Middle-aged adults | Older adults | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 42.7 (16.2) | 28.2 (6.2) | 52.9 (7.0) | 70.2 (4.6) | <0.0001 |
| Gender, women | 79.3% (645) | 78.3% (306) | 81.9% (281) | 73.4% (58) | 0.1904 |
| Education, at least some post-secondary education | 94.7% (769) | 94.9% (371) | 95.9% (328) | 88.6% (70) | 0.0265 |
| Ethnicity, Caucasian | 81.4% (633) | 72.4% (275) | 89.8% (289) | 90.8% (69) | 0.0005 |
| Employment status | 0.0005 | ||||
| Employed | 61.1% (495) | 67.6% (263) | 66.7% (228) | 5.1% (4) | |
| Not employed | 18.0% (146) | 28.5% (111) | 9.9% (34) | 1.3% (1) | |
| Self-employed | 7.7% (62) | 3.9% (15) | 11.1% (38) | 11.4% (9) | |
| Retired | 13.2% (107) | 0.0% (0) | 12.3% (42) | 82.3% (65) | |
| Large-urban city, yes | 86.8% (686) | 90.0% (342) | 83.7% (278) | 84.6% (66) | 0.0380 |
| Health-related occupation | 24.0% (192) | 28.9% (112) | 22.3% (75) | 6.8% (5) | 0.0005 |
| COVID-19 exposure (% at least 1) | 34.2% (278) | 37.4% (146) | 34.4% (118) | 17.7 % (14) | 0.0035 |
| Believe exposed to COVID-19 | 23.3% (189) | 27.4% (107) | 22.1% (75) | 8.9% (7) | 0.0015 |
| Believe infected with COVID-19 | 11.5% (93) | 11.5% (45) | 13.2% (45) | 3.8% (3) | 0.0500 |
| Tested positive for COVID-19 | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3683 |
| Family member had COVID-19 | 12.7% (103) | 11.8% (46) | 14.6% (50) | 8.9% (7) | 0.3008 |
| Income, < $50,000 | 19.1% (150) | 26.5% (101) | 9.6% (32) | 24.6% (17) | 0.0005 |
| Need help with everyday activities, Yes | 1.5% (12) | 1.8% (7) | 1.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5032 |
| Self-rated physical health, /100 | 78.6 (14.9) | 77.6 (15.9) | 79.5 (14.4) | 79.5 (11.6) | 0.2011 |
| Self-rated mental health, /100 | 74.2 (20.1) | 68.5 (21.2) | 78.6 (17.9) | 82.5 (16.3) | <0.0001 |
Young adult = 18–34 years; Middle-aged adults = 35–64 years; Older adults = 65+ years.