Table 1 Sociodemographic and pandemic-related characteristics of the sample (N = 1,032)
% | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 51.9 | ||
Male | 47.8 | ||
‘Other’ | 0.3 | ||
Age | 44.86 | 15.74 | |
Irish Nationality | 71.6 | ||
Grew up in Ireland | 79.1 | ||
Living location | |||
City | 20.3 | ||
Suburb | 21.4 | ||
Town | 28.5 | ||
Rural | 29.8 | ||
Irish Ethnicity | 75.0 | ||
In a committed relationship | 70.7 | ||
Number of children in the household | 1.70 | 1.02 | |
Number of adults in the household including oneself | 2.44 | 1.09 | |
Living alone | 12.8 | ||
Attended university or third-level education | 71.0 | ||
Employment status | |||
Full-time (self)/employed | 42.9 | ||
Part-time (self)/employed | 18.2 | ||
Retired | 16.6 | ||
Unemployed | 22.4 | ||
2019 income | |||
€0-€19,999 | 22.0 | ||
€20,000-€29,999 | 20.2 | ||
€30,000-€39,999 | 19.9 | ||
€40,000-€49,999 | 13.0 | ||
€50,000 + | 25.0 | ||
Diagnosis of a chronic illness | |||
Self | 24.1 | ||
Family member | 34.0 | ||
COVID-19 status | |||
Suspected or confirmed infection—self | 1.2 | ||
Suspected or confirmed infection—loved one | 3.5 | ||
Someone close to you died of COVID-19 | 4.2 | ||
Changes to homelife due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Increased child caring responsibilities | 19.7 | ||
Increased housework responsibilities | 32.9 | ||
Increased care of elderly relatives | 16.9 | ||
Increased feeling of being unsafe in the home | 7.9 | ||
Inceased occurrence of intimate partner violence | 4.1 | ||
Anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic (0 to 100 scale) | 61.10 | 26.60 | |
Perceived risk of COVID-19 infection (0 to 100 scale) | 37.62 | 24.42 | |
Finacial worries due to COVID-19 (1 to 10 scale) | 5.37 | 2.92 | |
Income change due to COVID-19 (-100% to + 100% scale) | -9.74 | 28.61 | |