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Table 2 Demographic status of participants in the total population and different sex categories

From: Health-related factors of the Iraqi adult population during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: physical activity, eating behavior, quality of life, general health, and mood states cross-talk

Variable

Total

(n = 3738)

Men

(n = 1914)

Women

(n = 1824)

Statistics

Age group (years)

    

18–35

1093 (29.10%)

524 (27.40%)

569 (31.20%)

0.221

36–55

1387 (36.90%)

717 (37.50%)

670 (36.70%)

55 <

1258 (33.50%)

673 (35.20%)

585 (32.10%)

Marital status

   

0.001*

Single

1030 (27.55%)

574 (30%)

456 (25%)

Married

2708 (72.45%)

1340 (70%)

1368 (75%)

Educational level

   

0.001*

Illiterate

734 (19.63%)

328 (17.10%)

406 (22.30%)

Undergraduate

1834 (49.07%)

987 (51.60%)

847 (46.40%)

College

1170 (31.30%)

599 (31.30%)

571 (31.30%)

Occupational status

    

Employed

1277 (34.16%)

848 (44.30%)

429 (23.50%)

0.001*

Student

808 (21.61%)

384 (20.10%)

424 (23.20%)

Unemployed

1653 (44.23%)

682 (35.60%)

971 (53.20%)

Smoking

    

Yes

975 (26.08%)

669 (35%)

306 (16.80%)

0.001*

No

2763 (73.92%)

1245 (65%)

1518 (83.20%)

Hospitalization in the last year

    

Yes

1665 (44.54%)

789 (41.20%)

876 (48%)

0.001*

No

2073 (55.46%)

1125 (58.80%)

948 (52%)

  1. Data analysis was done by the χ2 test
  2. *: Significantly different, comparing men and women