Table 1.
Participant characteristics: social-demographic and medical details.
| n (% or SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n | 7525 | ||
| Age | |||
| 18–34 years | 3188 (42.5) | ||
| 35–54 years | 3056 (40.6) | ||
| 55–74 years | 1242 (16.5) | ||
| older than 75 years | 39 (0.5) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 5125 (68.1) | ||
| Male | 2357 (31.3) | ||
| Other | 43 (0.6) | ||
| Education | |||
| University degree | 2955 (39.3) | ||
| High school degree | 2399 (31.9) | ||
| Secondary school degree (Realschule) | 1708 (22.7) | ||
| Secondary school degree (Hauptschule) | 359 (4.8) | ||
| No degree | 28 (0.4) | ||
| Other | 76 (1.0) | ||
| City size | |||
| Metropolis | 3624 (48.2) | ||
| Medium-sized city | 1739 (23.1) | ||
| Small city | 1055 (14.0) | ||
| Rural area | 1107 (14.7) | ||
| M (SD) | |||
| Mental illness (“Yes”) | 1173 (15.6) | ||
| Depression (PHQ-2) | 2.08 (1.94) | ||
| Generalized anxiety (GAD-7) | 6.76 (5.66) | ||
| COVID-19-anxiety (COVID-19-Anxiety Questionnaire) | 18.34 (7.10) | ||
| Distress (distress thermometer) | 5.68 (3.00) | ||