Introduction
Methods
Samples and procedures
CoWELL sample
Swiss general population (SGP) sample
Measurements
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
Socio-demographic characteristics
Health- and COVID-19-related characteristics
Statistical analysis
Handling of missing data
CoWELL sample N = 1581 | SGP sample N = 1209 | p valueb | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Original | Imputeda | Original | Imputeda | ||||
n | % | % | n | % | % | ||
Sex | < 0.001 | ||||||
Male | 386 | 24 | 507 | 42 | |||
Female | 1195 | 76 | 702 | 58 | |||
Age at survey | < 0.001 | ||||||
18–25 years | 124 | 8 | 92 | 8 | |||
26–35 years | 449 | 28 | 164 | 14 | |||
36–45 years | 375 | 24 | 231 | 19 | |||
46–55 years | 318 | 20 | 278 | 23 | |||
56–65 years | 202 | 13 | 232 | 19 | |||
≥ 66 years | 113 | 7 | 212 | 18 | |||
Highest education | < 0.001 | ||||||
Compulsory schooling/Vocational training | 305 | 19 | 20 | 649 | 54 | 57 | |
Upper secondary education | 252 | 16 | 16 | 206 | 17 | 18 | |
University education | 972 | 61 | 63 | 288 | 24 | 25 | |
Unknownc | 52 | 3 | n.a | 66 | 5 | n.a | |
Language of questionnaire | < 0.001 | ||||||
German | 1431 | 91 | 888 | 73 | |||
French/Italian | 150 | 9 | 321 | 27 | |||
Employment status | 0.202 | ||||||
Employed/In education | 1393 | 88 | 868 | 72 | |||
Other | 154 | 10 | 310 | 26 | |||
Unknownc | 34 | 2 | 31 | 3 | |||
Children < 14 years in household | 0.002 | ||||||
No | 1164 | 74 | 950 | 79 | |||
Yes | 417 | 26 | 259 | 21 |
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p valued | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at survey (years) | 42.9 | 13.9 | 48.7 | 15.2 | < 0.001 |
CoWell sample N = 1581 | |||
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Original | Imputeda | ||
n | % | % | |
Highest education | |||
Compulsory education/Vocational schooling | 305 | 19 | 20 |
Upper secondary education | 252 | 16 | 17 |
University education | 972 | 61 | 63 |
Unknown | 52 | 3 | n.a |
Employment status | |||
Employed/In education | 1393 | 88 | 90 |
Otherb | 154 | 10 | 10 |
Unknown | 34 | 2 | n.a |
Job type | |||
Health Services | 460 | 29 | 31 |
Essential servicesc | 204 | 13 | 14 |
Office jobsd | 703 | 44 | 47 |
Othere | 109 | 7 | 8 |
Unknown | 105 | 7 | n.a |
Living situation | |||
Alone | 274 | 17 | |
Partner | 573 | 36 | |
Partner and children | 456 | 29 | |
Parents and/or children | 143 | 9 | |
Other situationf | 135 | 9 | |
Physical distancing behaviour | |||
Physical distancing | 1032 | 65 | |
(Self-)isolation | 228 | 14 | |
No physical distancing/Initial physical distancing | 321 | 20 | |
Contact to person with COVID-19 | |||
No | 1302 | 82 | |
Yes, assumed/confirmed | 279 | 18 | |
Perceived COVID-19 | |||
No | 1408 | 89 | 89 |
Yes | 168 | 11 | 11 |
Unknown | 5 | 0.3 | n.a |
At risk for severe course of COVID-19 | |||
No | 1331 | 84 | 85 |
Yes | 243 | 15 | 15 |
Unknown | 7 | 0.4 | n.a |
Having person to ask for support | |||
No | 47 | 3 | 3 |
Yes | 862 | 55 | 55 |
No need for support | 646 | 41 | 42 |
Unknown | 26 | 2 | n.a |
Contact frequency with family and friends | |||
No, not enough contact | 292 | 18 | 19 |
Yes, enough/No need for contact | 1260 | 80 | 81 |
Unknown | 29 | 2 | n.a |
Frequency of information about COVID-19 | |||
Daily | 1016 | 64 | 68 |
Several times per week | 333 | 21 | 22 |
Once per week or less | 149 | 9 | 10 |
Unknown | 83 | 5 | n.a |
Mean | SD | |
---|---|---|
Time since start of pandemic measures (days)g | 59.2 | 8.9 |
Health literacy (score) | 42.2 | 6.2 |