Table 1 Demographic characteristics of student YACs and non-YACs (Total N = 320)

Age (range 18–25), years, M ± SD

22.0 ± 2.1

21.8 ± 2.0

.66

Gender

 Female

63 (85.1)

187 (76.0)

.30

 Male

10 (13.5)

54 (22.0)

 Other

1 (1.4)

5 (2.0)

Education level, N (%)

 University

32 (43.2)

125 (50.8)

.64

 Applied university

39 (52.7)

110 (44.7)

 Secondary vocational education

3 (4.1)

11 (4.5)

Nationality, N (%)

 Dutch (From Netherlands)

59 (79.7)

173 (70.3)

.11

 Others (Migrated to the Netherlands)

15 (2.3)

73 (29.7)

Relationship status, N (%)

 Single

47 (63.5)

120 (48.8)

.14

 In a relationship

26 (35.1)

121 (49.2)

 Married/partner

1 (1.4)

3 (1.2)

 Others

n/a

2 (0.8)

Living status, N (%)

 With parents

8 (10.8)

26 (10.6)

.01*

 With parents and sibling(s)

20 (27.0)

40 (16.3)

 With family members like grandparent(s), uncle, aunt

1 (1.4)

2 (0.8)

 On my own, with other students/friends

20 (27.0)

93 (37.8)

 On my own, without anyone

13 (17.6)

53 (21.5)

 With my partner/spouse

6 (8.1)

29 (11.8)

 Others

6 (8.1)

3 (1.2)

Employment status (having a (side) job), N (%)

 Yes

48 (64.9)

149 (60.6)

.51

 No

26 (35.1)

97 (39.4)

Experiencing financial trouble, N (%)

 Yes

19 (25.7)

53 (21.5)

.46

 No

55 (74.3)

193 (78.5)

Of those experiencing financial trouble, this is due to COVID-19, N (%)

 Yes

9 (47.4)

23 (43.4)

.77

 No

10 (52.6)

30 (56.6)

Diagnosed with COVID-19, N (%)

 Yes, admitted to the hospital

1 (1.4)

1 (0.4)

.10

 Yes, not admitted to the hospital

8 (10.8)

20 (8.1)

 No, but might have had it

14 (18.9)

27 (11.0)

 No

51 (68.9)

198 (80.5)