Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample.
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age groups | (n = 936) |
| 18–29 years | 278 (29.70) |
| 30–39 years | 267 (28.53) |
| 40–49 years | 152 (16.24) |
| 50–59 years | 142 (15.17) |
| >60 years | 97 (10.36) |
| Age—M(SD) | 38.95 (13.91) |
| Education | (n = 936) |
| Secondary education | 123 (13.14) |
| Post-secondary education | 438 (46.79) |
| Post-graduation | 375 (40.06) |
| Professional sectors | (n = 936) |
| Unemployed | 60 (6.41) |
| Education | 228 (24.36) |
| Health | 201 (21.47) |
| Other sectors | 447 (47.76) |
| Monthly Income: number of minimum wages | (n = 925) |
| 1–3 | 295 (31.89) |
| 3–6 | 240 (25.95) |
| 6–10 | 184 (19.89) |
| >10 | 206 (22.27) |
| Marital status | (n = 935) |
| Single | 422 (45.13) |
| Married/ de facto union | 435 (46.52) |
| Divorced | 68 (7.27) |
| Widow | 10 (1.07) |
| Living arrangement | (n = 931) |
| Alone | 103 (11.06) |
| Parents | 277 (29.75) |
| Family | 532 (57.14) |
| Friends and colleagues | 19 (2.04) |
| Working at the moment | |
| No | 257 (27.55) |
| Yes | 676 (72.45) |
| Wage changes due to the COVID-19 | |
| No | 776 (84.07) |
| Yes | 147 (15.93) |
| Number of times leaving the house per day during social distancing measures | |
| None | 344 (36.79) |
| 1 time | 353 (37.75) |
| 2 times | 135 (14.44) |
| >3 times | 103 (11.02) |
| Number of in-person contacts | |
| None | 244 (26.07) |
| 1–2 | 436 (46.58) |
| >3 | 256 (27.35) |
| Number of online social contacts | |
| None | 111 (11.88) |
| 1–2 | 213 (22.81) |
| >3 | 610 (65.31) |
| Anxiety classification | |
| No anxiety | 771 (82.64) |
| Severe anxiety | 162 (17.36) |
| The Generalized Anxiety Disorder—M(SD) | 8.62 (6.64) |
| Depression classification | |
| No depression | 316 (33.87) |
| Severe depression | 617 (66.13) |
| The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale—M(SD) | 21.68 (11.98) |
Note: One minimum wage ∼ USD 195.69; M = mean; SD = Standard Deviation.