Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Descriptive Statistics at Wave 1 (N = 1041).
| % | Mean (SD), Range | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 51.5 | |
| Male | 48.2 | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 11.1 | |
| 25–34 | 19.2 | |
| 35–44 | 20.6 | |
| 45–54 | 15.9 | |
| 55–64 | 21.0 | |
| 65+ | 12.2 | |
| Birthplace | ||
| Ireland | 70.7 | |
| Region of Ireland | ||
| Leinster | 55.3 | |
| Munster | 27.3 | |
| Connaught | 12.0 | |
| Ulster | 5.4 | |
| Living location | ||
| City | 24.5 | |
| Suburb | 18.1 | |
| Town | 26.8 | |
| Rural | 28.8 | |
| Highest Education | ||
| No qualification | 1.2 | |
| Finished mandatory schooling | 6.4 | |
| Finished secondary school | 22.4 | |
| Undergraduate degree | 22.5 | |
| Postgraduate degree | 19.8 | |
| Other technical qualification | 27.9 | |
| 2019 income | ||
| 0-€19,999 | 24.6 | |
| €20,000–€29,999 | 21.3 | |
| €30,000–€39,999 | 19.5 | |
| €40,000–€49,999 | 12.7 | |
| €50,000+ | 21.9 | |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time (self)/employed | 43.3 | |
| Part-time (self)/employed | 15.7 | |
| Retired | 15.0 | |
| Unemployed | 8.4 | |
| Student | 6.3 | |
| Unemployed (disability or illness) | 5.6 | |
| Unemployed due to COVID-19 | 5.7 | |
| Employed face-to-face with public | ||
| Yes | 40.7 | |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 69.8 | |
| Muslim | 1.6 | |
| Jewish | 0.2 | |
| Hindu | 1.1 | |
| Buddhist | 0.6 | |
| Sikh | 0.1 | |
| Other religion | 3.8 | |
| Atheist | 15.3 | |
| Agnostic | 7.5 | |
| Living alone | ||
| Yes | 18.4 | |
| Children in the household | ||
| Yes | 39.7 | |
| Diagnosed with a chronic illness | ||
| Yes | 16.7 | |
| Treatment for a mental health problem | ||
| Currently receiving treatment | 9.4 | |
| Received treatment in the past | 19.3 | |
| Perceived risk of COVID-19 infection | 44.63 (26.07), 0–100 | |
| Empathy | 33.49 (6.85), 9–45 | |
| Intolerance of uncertainty | 40.28 (14.98), 12–84 | |
| Internal locus of control | 8.94 (3.16), 3–21 | |
| Loneliness | 4.97 (1.87), 3–9 |