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. 2021 Apr 20;12:642716. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.642716

Table 1.

Sociodemographic data of participants (N = 2,573).

n % of responders Mean ± SD Range
Gender
Women 1,443 67.9
Wen 821 32
Age (years) 1,261 48.7 ± 14.2 15–92
Living conditions
Family household 1,664 64.7
Shared house 229 8.9
Single 515 20
Monastery/community 180 7
Profession*
Administration 368 14.3
Economy 243 9.4
Education 285 11.1
Medicine/health 527 20.5
Church 434 16.9
Other 913 35.6
Religious affiliation
Catholics 1,331 51.7
Protestant 569 22.6
Other 105 4.1
None 570 22.2
Faith as stronghold in difficult times
Disagreement 705 28,1
Undecided 728 29.1
Agreement 1,072 42.8
Meditation 1.2 ± 1.2 0–3
Never 1,054 44.3
At least once per month 345 14.5
At least once per week 449 18.9
At least once per day 530 22.3
Praying 1.6 ± 1.3 0–3
Never 821 34.6
At least once per month 267 11.3
At least once per week 378 15.9
At least once per day 905 38.2
Physical activity/sporting 1.8 ± 0.9 0–3
Never 354 14.9
At least once per month 348 14.6
At least once per week 1,217 51.1
At least once per day 461 19.4
Walking outside in nature 2.1 ± 0.8 0–3
Never 83 3.5
At least once per month 388 16.2
At least once per week 1,236 51.6
At least once per day 690 18.8
Wellbeing and burden
Life satisfaction (BMLSS-10) 2,573 67.2 ± 16.1 0–100
Satisfaction with Support (BMLSS Support) 2,571 60.6 ± 18.2 0–100
Wellbeing (WHO-5 100) 2,572 58.7 ± 22.2 0–100
Wellbeing (WHO-5 sum) 2,573 14.7 ± 5.5 0–25
Low wellbeing (WHO-5 sum scores <13) 835 32.5
Moderate wellbeing (WHO-5 sum scores 13–18) 973 37.8
High wellbeing (WHO-5 sum scores >18) 765 29.7
Perceived burden (“Stressors”) (5NRS) 2,572 31.0 ± 20.9 0–100
Loneliness/social isolation (NRS) 2,572 25.0 ± 28.5 0–100
No loneliness (NRS scores = 0) 900 35
Low to moderate loneliness (NRS cores 10–50) 1,245 48.4
High loneliness (NRS scores 50–100) 427 16.6
Perceived changes (PCQ)
Nature/Silence/Contemplation  2,549 56.6 ± 21.0 0–100
Spirituality  2,549 41.8 ± 26.0 0–100
Relationships  2,551 63.3 ± 18.9 0–100
Reflection on life  2,549 52.3 ± 25.0 0–100
Digital media usage  2,548 54.5 ± 23.7 0–100
*

Some ascribed themselves to multiple professions, and thus, the response rate is >100%.