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Table 2 Covid-19-related health (n = 2190)

From: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental and physical health in Denmark – a longitudinal population-based study before and during the first wave

Participants’ own illness related to Covid-19

 General concerns about Covid-19 (1–10); mean (SD)

5.0 (2.4)

 Have experienced symptoms of Covid-19; % (n)

16.7 (365)

 Have been in contact with the health care system because of Covid-19 symptoms; % (n)

4.4 (96)

 Have been tested for Covid-19; negative % (n)/ positive % (n)

6.1 (134) / 0.4 (9)

 Suspect to have been infected [1–10]; median (IQR)

1 (1–2)

 Worried about being infected [1–10]; mean (SD)

4.5 (2.7)

 Worried about getting seriously ill if infected (0–10); median (IQR)

3 (2–6)

 Worried about infecting others [1–10]; median (IQR)

5 (2–7)

 Been placed in quarantine – by authorities; % (n)

2.3 (51)

 Been placed in quarantine – by own choice; % (n)

17.8 (390)

Covid-19-related illness among family and friends

 Worried about others getting infected [1–10]; median (IQR)

6 (3–8)

 Personal acquaintances have been infected; % (n)

14.2 (311)

 Personal acquaintances have been hospitalized; % (n)

3.5 (77)

 Personal acquaintances have died; % (n)

1.3 (29)

Government and health authorities’ recommendations

 Obey the recommendations from health authorities [1–10]; median (IQR)

10 (9–10)

 Trust the recommendations from health authorities [1–10]; median (IQR)

9 (8–10)

 Agree with the restrictions given by the government [1–10]; median (IQR)

9 (8–10)

The consequences of the pandemic

 Get emotionally affected by the pandemic [1–10]; median (IQR)

3 (2–5)

 Believe the pandemic to have significant consequences in future life [1–10]; median (IQR)

5 (3–7)

 Participants’ own management of restrictions in work life [1–10]; median (IQR)

9 (8–10)

 Participants’ own management of restrictions in social life [1–10]; median (IQR)

9 (8–10)

 Feel more lonely during the Covid-19 pandemic [1–10]; median (IQR)

3 (1–6)

Participants’ everyday life during the Covid-19 pandemic

 Feel challenged in everyday life [1–10]; median (IQR)

5 (4–5)

 Feel challenged because of children being at home [1–10]; median (IQR)

1 (1–5)

  1. SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
  2. The full Covid-19 tailored questionnaire is displayed in Appendix A