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. 2021 Oct 15;95(2):527–538. doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01793-w

Table 2.

Distribution of the study population according to the explanatory variables

Variables n %
Sociodemographic characteristics
Sex
 Male 2788 18.3
 Female 12,488 81.7
Age
 21–43 years 8040 52.6
 44–77 years 7236 47.4
Schooling
 With post-graduate education 11,558 75.7
 Without post-graduate education 3718 24.3
Marital situation and children
 Without partner and without children 2601 17.0
 Without partner and with children 2505 16.4
 With partner and without children 1578 10.3
 With partner and with children 8592 56.3
Characteristics of teaching work
Working time as a teacher
 Up to 15 years 8785 57.5
 16 years or more 6491 42.5
Weekly working hours before the pandemic
 Up to 20 h 4293 28.1
 Between 21 and 40 h 9539 62.4
 41 h or more 1444 9.5
Number of teaching stages in which they operate
 1 stage 10,280 67.3
 2 stages 4729 30.9
 3 stages 267 1.8
Another paid activity
 No 10,023 65.6
 Yes, other school 3744 24.5
 Yes, other activity 1509 9.9
Overload of teaching work during the pandemic
 No 3075 20.1
 Yes 12,201 79.9
Number of digital tools used
 Up to 3 tools 6419 42.0
 4 or 5 tools 7037 46.1
 6 or more tools 1820 11.9
Number of difficulties faced in distance teaching
 None 1322 8.7
 Up to 2 6339 41.5
 3 or more 7615 49.8
Health situation, habits and behaviors during the pandemic
Negative changes in quality of life
 No 5038 33.0
 Yes 10,238 67.0
Negative changes in health status
 No 8365 54.8
 Yes 6911 45.2
Negative changes in sleep quality
 No 8328 54.5
 Yes 6948 45,5
Frequent feeling of sadness, depression or anxiety
 No 8392 54.9
 Yes 6884 45.1
Use of medications to relax, sleep or against stress/anxiety/depression
 No 10,598 69.4
 Yes 4678 30.6
Physical activity
 Stayed active 2936 19.2
 Positive changes 2700 17.7
 Stayed inactive 5530 36.2
 Negative changes 4110 26.9
Increased body weight
 No 6411 42.0
 Yes 8865 58.0
Reduction of leisure time
 No 3806 24.9
 Yes 11,470 75.1
Increased time watching television
 No 8016 52.5
 Yes 7260 47.5
Increased time spent using a computer or tablet
 No 1388 8.8
 Yes, within 5 h 7665 50.2
 Sim, 6 h or more 6273 41.0
Overload of domestic work
 No 4717 30.9
 Yes 10,559 69.1