TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics and COVID-19 related variables for the first and second waves.
| Variable | First wave (N = 325) | Second wave (N = 139) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Women | 101 (33.6) | 48 (33.6) |
| yMen | 195 (64.8) | 94 (65.7) |
| Prefer not to say | 5 (1.7) | 1 (0.7) |
| Age, mean (sd) | 39.8 (14.3) | 40.5 (14.1) |
| Income (SEK), median (IQR*) | 21,000 (18,768) | 22,000 (19,300) |
| Civil status, n (%) | ||
| Single | 109 (37.6) | 55 (40.6) |
| In a relationship | 173 (59.7) | 81 (58.7) |
| Other | 8 (2.8) | 4 (0.7) |
| Participants with children, n (%) | 90 (37.8) | 44 (36.4) |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 41 (13.6) | |
| Unemployed | 17 (5.7) | |
| Employed | 188 (62.5) | |
| Own company | 39 (13.0) | |
| Other (retired) | 16 (5.3) | |
| Type of COVID-19 consequences (%) | ||
| Social isolation and infection | ||
| Home office | 92 (32.4) | 51 (37.8) |
| Taking part in distance education | 45 (15.9) | 20 (14.8) |
| Quarantine due to high-risk group | 39 (13.7) | 15 (11.1) |
| Self-quarantine due to COVID-19 infection | 23 (8.1) | 7 (5.2) |
| Family member infected by COVID-19 | 21 (7.4) | 6 (4.4) |
| Infected by COVID-19 | 17 (6.0) | 3 (2.2) |
| Home-schooling of children | 8 (2.8) | 3 (2.2) |
| Financial consequences | ||
| Short term lay-off | 42 (14.8) | 8 (5.9) |
| Short term lay-off for family member | 29 (10.2) | 6 (4.4) |
| Notice of job termination | 15 (5.3) | 5 (3.7) |
| Family member receiving job notice | 12 (4.2) | 1 (0.7) |
| Company reconstruction | 5 (1.8) | 1 (0.7) |
| Bankruptcy | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) |
| No consequences | 76 (26.8) | 41 (30.4) |
| Worried about personal finances due to the pandemic, n (%) | ||
| No, not at all | 140 (48.3) | 76 (55.5) |
| Yes, some | 103 (35.5) | 37 (27.0) |
| Yes, quite a lot | 30 (10.3) | 12 (8.8) |
| Yes, very much | 17 (5.9) | 12 (8.8) |
| Worried about physical health due to the pandemic, n (%) | ||
| No, not at all | 131 (46.3) | 55 (40.1) |
| Yes, some | 101 (35.7) | 50 (36.5) |
| Yes, quite a lot | 39 (13.8) | 24 (17.5) |
| Yes, very much | 12 (4.2) | 8 (5.8) |
| Worried about mental health due to the pandemic, n (%) | ||
| No, not at all | 151 (53.0) | 64 (46.7) |
| Yes, some | 84 (29.5) | 43 (31.4) |
| Yes, quite a lot | 38 (13.8) | 22 (16.1) |
| Yes, very much | 12 (4.2) | 8 (5.8) |
*IQR = Interquartile Range.