Table 1. Characteristics of women included in online survey to assess prevalence and factors of violence against women and children during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Germany, April–May 2020.
| Sociodemographic characteristics (n = 3818) | No. women (%) |
|---|---|
| Cohabitating | 3474 (90.99) |
| Born abroad (or parents born abroad) | 562 (14.72) |
| With ≥ 4 members of household | 925 (24.23) |
| With children < 10 years | 972 (25.46) |
| With children ≥ 10 years | 718 (18.81) |
| Net household income before pandemic (€) | |
| < 2000 | 756 (19.80) |
| 2000–4000 | 1635 (42.82) |
| > 4000 | 925 (24.23) |
| Prefer not to say | 502 (13.15) |
| Education | |
| Middle school or less | 1269 (33.24) |
| Lower secondary | 1074 (28.13) |
| Higher secondary or more | 1475 (38.63) |
| Employed (Feb 2020) | 2842 (74.44) |
| Employed as key worker | 1007 (26.38) |
| Partner employed (April 2020) | 3000 (78.58) |
| Under home quarantine | 657 (17.21) |
| Financial impact of pandemic | |
| Actual unemployment (woman or partner) | 91 (2.38) |
| Reduced employment or furlough (woman or partner) | 1091 (28.58) |
| Financial worries | |
| Unemployment (own or partner) | 716 (18.75) |
| Insufficient income | 448 (11.73) |
| Mental health | |
| Sad most days | 380 (9.95) |
| Anxious about the pandemic | 108 (2.83) |
| Partner’s mental health (as assessed by respondent)a | |
| Sad most days | 353 (9.70) |
| Anxious about the pandemic | 97 (2.67) |
| Region | |
| North | 602 (15.77) |
| East | 755 (19.77) |
| West | 1375 (36.01) |
| South | 1086 (28.44) |
€: euros.
a We only had complete data on partner’s mental health for 3638 of the respondents.
Note: We included women aged 18–65 years (mean: 44.30; standard deviation: 12.02) in the study.