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. 2021 Dec 16;4:130. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13400.1

Table 2. Binary classification of PHQ-ADS scores by socio-demographic characteristics for all participants.

Minimal
(PHQ-ADS < 10)
Mild or more
(PHQ-ADS ≥ 10)
Gender (n = 1,393) (n = 549)
    Male 733 (52.6%) 194 (35.3%)
    Female 659 (47.3%) 353 (64.3%)
    Other 1 (0.1%) 2 (0.4%)
Age group (n=1378) (n=541)
    18–29 years 201 (14.6%) 159 (29.4%)
    30–39 years 213 (15.5%) 108 (20.0%)
    40–49 years 293 (21.3%) 109 (20.1%)
    50–59 years 237 (17.2%) 66 (12.2%)
    60–69 years 242 (17.6%) 53 (9.8%)
    70+ years 192 (13.9%) 46 (8.5%)
Highest level of education (n=1393) (n=549)
    Primary level 52 (3.7%) 21 (3.8%)
    Group/ inter/ junior certificate 107 (7.7%) 37 (6.7%)
    Leaving certificate 280 (20.1%) 128 (23.3%)
    Other second level/PLC certificate or similar 132 (9.5%) 45 (8.2%)
    Third level degree/postgraduate course 814 (58.4%) 316 (57.6%)
    Other 8 (0.6%) 2 (0.4%)
Annual combined net income for household (n=1393) (n=549)
    Under €19,999 146 (10.5%) 73 (13.3%)
    €20,000 to €29,999 136 (9.8%) 58 (10.6%)
    €30,000 to €49,999 305 (21.9%) 111 (20.2%)
    €50,000 to €79,999 318 (22.8%) 111 (20.2%)
    €80,000 or greater 217 (15.6%) 60 (10.9%)
    Don’t know/ refused to answer 271 (19.5%) 136 (24.8%)
Change in employment (n=1393) (n=549)
    No change 520 (37.3%) 136 (24.8%)
    Change 370 (26.6%) 170 (31.0%)
    Not applicable 503 (36.1%) 243 (44.3%)
Children <18 in household (n=1393) (n=549)
    No 963 (69.1%) 352 (64.1%)
    Yes 430 (30.9%) 197 (35.9%)
Cocooning (n=1393) (n=549)
    Not cocooning 1007 (72.3%) 376 (68.5%)
    Over 70 years old 163 (11.6%) 51 (8.8%)
    Health condition 96 (6.9%) 55 (9.5%)
    Self-isolating 126 (9.0%) 75 (13.0%)
Alcohol intake (n=1393) (n=549)
    None/ occasional drinker 1015 (72.9%) 389 (70.9%)
    Moderate/ heavy drinker 378 (27.1%) 160 (29.1%)