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. 2022 Jan 24;14:93–108. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S344299

Table 1.

Characteristics of Participants

Controls N (%) COVID-19 Participants N (%)
Gender (C: n=544; CP: n=544)
Male 219 (40.3) 215 (39.5)
Female 325 (59.7) 329 (60.5)
Age, years (C: n=544; CP: n=544)
<25 81 (14.9) 81 (14.9)
25–34 102 (18.7) 100 (18.4)
35–44 149 (27.4) 154 (28.3)
45–54 99 (18.2) 99 (18.2)
55–64 64 (11.8) 64 (11.8)
65+ 49 (9) 46 (8.5)
Ethnicity (C: n=544; CP: n=539)
Caucasian 343 (63.1) 328 (60.9)
Asian 71 (13.1) 74 (13.7)
African 56 (10.3) 60 (11.1)
Hispanic 41 (7.5) 46 (8.5)
Other 33 (6.1) 31 (5.8)
Country (C: n=544; CP: n=544)
Austria 9 (1.7) 9 (1.7)
Brazil 76 (14.0) 87 (16.0)
Canada 42 (7.7) 35 (6.4)
China, Hong Kong 2 (0.4) 2 (0.4)
China, Jilin 11 (2.0) 10 (1.8)
Finland 21 (3.9) 23 (4.2)
France 37 (6.8) 33 (6.1)
Italy 26 (4.8) 25 (4.6)
Japan 61 (11.2) 63 (11.6)
Norway 17 (3.1) 21 (3.9)
Poland 3 (0.6) 4 (0.7)
Sweden 59 (10.8) 50 (9.2)
UK 43 (7.9) 46 (8.5)
USA 137 (25.2) 136 (25.0)
Residential area (C: n=543; CP: n=541)
Rural 98 (18.1) 91 (16.8)
Urban 445 (81.9) 450 (83.2)
Marital status (C: n=544; CP: n=543)
Single 184 (33.8) 171 (31.5)
Married/cohabiting 322 (59.2) 328 (60.4)
Divorced/separated 29 (5.3) 35 (6.4)
Widowed 9 (1.7) 9 (1.7)
Education (C: n=544; CP: n=543)
Primary 7 (1.3) 9 (1.7)
Secondary 58 (10.7) 67 (12.3)
Vocational 45 (8.3) 47 (8.7)
Bachelor 228 (41.9) 216 (39.7)
Master 164 (30.1) 160 (29.5)
Doctor 42 (7.7) 44 (8.1)
Work (C: n=539; CP: n=539)
Regular day work 305 (56.6) 283 (52.5)
Irregular day work 48 (8.9) 52 (9.7)
Student 59 (10.9) 47 (8.7)
Shift/night work 30 (5.6) 58 (10.8)
At home, no salary 19 (3.5) 20 (3.7)
Temporary laid off 15 (2.8) 18 (3.3)
Unemployed 28 (5.2) 26 (4.8)
Retired 30 (5.6) 26 (4.8)
Lost job due to pandemic 5 (0.9) 9 (1.7)
Quarantine duration (C: n=527; CP: n=537)
≤ 1 month 302 (57.3) 320 (59.6)
> 1 month 225 (42.7) 217 (40.4)
Hypnotics usage (C: n=544; CP: n=544)
Never or less frequently than once per month 389 (71.5) 342 (62.9)
Less frequently than once per week 52 (9.6) 41 (7.5)
1–2 nights per week 33 (6.1) 75 (13.8)
3–5 nights per week 33 (6.1) 43 (7.9)
Every night or almost every night 37 (6.8) 43 (7.9)
Financial burden (C: n=544; CP: n=544)
Not at all 221 (40.6) 172 (31.6)
A little 159 (29.2) 132 (24.3)
Somewhat 98 (18) 115 (21.1)
Much 42 (7.7) 88 (16.2)
Very much 24 (4.4) 37 (6.8)

Abbreviations: C, controls; CP, COVID-19 participants.