Table 2 Distribution of characteristics of interest among the analysis sample (respondents to the I-SHARE 2020-21 survey with complete data on IPV experience, age, changes to employment status during COVID-19 and their cannabis use, N = 0.8362)
Characteristic | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–24 | 1648 (19.7) | |
25–30 | 2202 (26.3) | |
31–40 | 2459 (29.4) | |
> 40 | 2053 (24.6) | |
Sexual orientation | ||
Heterosexual | 6808 (81.4) | |
Other sexual orientation a, b | 1333 (15.9) | |
Missing | 221 (2.6) | |
Ethnicity | ||
Majority in country | 4852 (58.0) | |
Minority in country | 603 (7.21) | |
Unclear or missing | 2907 (34.8) | |
Educational attainment | ||
Primary or less than primary | 431 (5.2) | |
Secondary (partial or completed) | 1512 (18.1) | |
University or college (partial or completed) | 6044 (72.3) | |
Other a | 369 (4.4) | |
Missing | 6 (0.1) | |
Employment status before the pandemic | ||
Employed or self-employed | 5709 (68.3) | |
Unemployed or informal work | 560 (6.7) | |
Student | 1191 (14.2) | |
Other or multiple a | 902 (10.8) | |
Change in employment status during the pandemic | ||
Continued in same work and site c | 2956 (35.4) | |
Working from home (completely or partially) | 2888 (34.5) | |
Lost employment or working reduced hours | 1095 (13.1) | |
Other a, d | 1423 (17.0) | |
Transactional sex before the pandemic | ||
Never | 7880 (94.2) | |
Yes | 117 (1.4) | |
Missing | 365 (4.4) | |
Marital status | ||
Not married | 4779 (57.2) | |
Married | 3519 (42.1) | |
Missing or unclear | 64 (0.8) | |
Children | ||
None | 4708 (56.3) | |
Any | 3653 (43.7) | |
Missing | 1 (0.0) | |
Perceived household income before the pandemic | ||
Less than average | 2326 (27.8) | |
Average | 1504 (18.0) | |
Higher than average | 3540 (42.3) | |
Missing | 992 (11.9) | |
Living with partner during the pandemic | ||
Living with partner | 5112 (61.1) | |
Not living with partner | 2973 (35.6) | |
Unclear or missing | 277 (3.3) | |
Household composition during the pandemic | ||
Unchanged | 6965 (83.3) | |
Different to before the pandemic | 1278 (15.3) | |
Missing | 119 (1.4) | |
Frequency drinking alcohol before the pandemic | ||
Never | 1785 (21.4) | |
Up to 4 times a month | 5163(61.7) | |
Multiple times a week | 1407 (16.8) | |
Missing | 7 (0.1) | |
Cannabis use before the pandemic | ||
Never | 7192 (86.0) | |
Up to 4 times a month | 897 (10.7) | |
Multiple times a week | 273 (3.3) | |
IPV experience in the three months before the pandemic | ||
Experienced IPV | 1548(18.5) | |
Did not experience IPV | 6814 (81.5) | |
Average COVID-19 response stringency experienced prior to completing the surveye | ||
Low | 2593 (31.0) | |
Medium | 3153 (37.7) | |
High | 2616 (31.3) | |
Time spent with social distancing measures in place prior to completing the survey | ||
1–6 months | 1386 (16.6) | |
7–9 months | 5518 (66.0) | |
10–12 months | 1458 (17.4) | |
Total | 8362 (100.0) | |