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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: The Pandemic Stressor Scale: factorial validity and reliability of a measure of stressors during a pandemic

 

German sample n = 2760

Austrian sample n = 1021

Sociodemographic variable

M

SD

M

SD

Age

40.79

12.43

45.22

14.48

Gender

N

%

N

%

 Male

792

28.7

345

33.8

 Female

1958

70.9

670

65.6

 Other

10

0.36

6

0.59

Community

    

 Large city

1595

57.8

675

66.1

 Small city or town

610

22.1

180

17.6

 Suburb near a large city

310

11.2

71

6.95

 Rural area

245

8.88

95

9.30

Relationship statusa,b

    

 Single

618

27.1

213

25.7

 Stable relationship (living together)

1423

62.4

496

59.9

 Stable relationship (living separately)

194

8.51

93

11.2

 Temporary relationship(s)

46

2.02

26

3.14

Education level

    

  < 10 years of schooling

8

0.29

17

1.67

  ≥ 10 years of schooling

348

12.6

150

14.7

 Vocational studies

996

36.1

319

31.2

 Completed studies

1408

51.0

535

52.4

Working situation

    

 Employed full-time

1351

48.9

558

54.7

 Employed part-time

781

28.3

267

26.2

 Vocational training or study

414

15.0

116

11.4

 Self-employed

99

3.59

74

7.25

 Freelancer

76

2.75

31

3.04

 Retired

112

4.06

111

10.9

 Seeking work

69

2.50

16

1.57

 Other

178

6.45

17

1.67

Corona virus infection other

    

 Loved ones

182

6.59

68

6.66

 Someone else I know personally

920

33.3

395

38.7

 No

1694

61.4

582

57.0

Coronavirus infection self

    

 Yes (recovered)

21

0.76

8

0.78

 No

2739

99.2

1013

99.2

Risk for severe or life-threatening symptoms of the coronavirus disease

    

 Yes

589

21.3

164

16.1

 No

2171

78.7

857

83.9

Mental disorder diagnosis

    

 Yes (currently affected)

222

8.04

73

7.15

 Yes (recovered)

412

14.9

150

14.7

 No

2126

77.0

798

78.2

  1. an = 2281 for the German sample
  2. bn = 828 for the Austrian sample