Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the sample (Total n = 2345).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean/SD) | 2345 | 29.07 (SD = 1.28) |
| Linguistic region | ||
| French-speaking | 1361 | 58.0 |
| German-speaking | 984 | 42.0 |
| Change in work situation due to COVID-19 measures | ||
| Change in employment because of COVID-19 | ||
| no change | 1852 | 79.0 |
| lost job | 81 | 3.5 |
| partially unemployed | 339 | 14.5 |
| self-employed and lost money | 73 | 3.1 |
| Change in workload a | ||
| decreased | 646 | 27.5 |
| no change | 1066 | 45.5 |
| increased | 363 | 15.5 |
| Percentage working from home during COVID-19 a | ||
| 90% to 100% | 801 | 34.2 |
| 50% to 89% | 200 | 8.5 |
| 1% to 49% | 341 | 14.5 |
| does not work from home | 733 | 31.3 |
| Called up to military or civil protection unit (%yes) | 244 | 10.4 |
| Education | ||
| Highest level of education (International Standard Classification of Education; ISCED) | ||
| compulsory schooling (ISCED 2; 9 years) | 41 | 1.7 |
| secondary school diploma (ISCED 34; 12–13 years) | 221 | 9.4 |
| apprenticeship (ISCED 35; 12–13 years) | 944 | 40.3 |
| bachelor’s degree (ISCED 6; 15 years) | 612 | 26.1 |
| master’s degree (ISCED 7; 17 years) | 527 | 22.5 |
| Socioeconomic status before the crisis | ||
| Relative financial status | ||
| below average | 737 | 31.4 |
| average | 684 | 29.2 |
| above average | 924 | 39.4 |
| Difficulty paying usual bills | ||
| easy or very easy | 971 | 41.4 |
| fairly easy | 762 | 32.5 |
| rather difficult or difficult | 612 | 26.1 |
| Unemployment before the crisis | ||
| Unemployment before the crisis (% yes) | 45 | 1.9 |
| Working in regular contact with potentially infected people | ||
| Job in healthcare sector in contact with patients (% yes) | 107 | 4.6 |
| Other job in contact with people (e.g. restaurant; % yes) | 538 | 22.9 |
Note
a Total n does not include people not currently working.