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Table 2 Description of COHESION Study Phase 1 participants, at recruitment (N = 1,268)

From: How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting our life, mental health, and well-being? Design and preliminary findings of the pan-Canadian longitudinal COHESION study

Characteristics

N

Percent

Demographics

Age category

  15-24

103

8.1 %

  25-34

231

18.2 %

  35-44

227

17.9 %

  45-54

230

18.1 %

  55-64

282

22.2 %

  ≥65

195

15.4 %

Gender

  Woman

985

77.7 %

  Man

243

19.2 %

  Other identity

40

3.2 %

Ethnic or cultural group

  White

1,080

85.2 %

  Other group

188

14.8 %

Born in Canada

  Yes

1,073

84.6 %

  No

195

15.4 %

Education level

  School degree

179

14.1 %

  College degree

278

21.9 %

  University degree

408

32.2 %

  Post-graduate degree

393

31.0 %

  Unknown / Not answered

10

0.8 %

Employment

  Employed, full-time

545

43.0 %

  Employed, part-time

148

11.7 %

  Self-employed

36

2.8 %

  Unemployed

183

14.4 %

  Retired

245

19.3 %

  On leave / Disabled

59

4.7 %

  Student

24

1.9 %

  Other

28

2.2 %

Relationship

  In a relationship / Married

847

66.8 %

  Single

282

22.2 %

  Separated / Divorced / Widowed

135

10.6 %

  Other

4

0.3 %

Household characteristics

Household composition

  Alone

274

21.6 %

  With my family

482

38.0 %

  With my partner

451

35.6 %

  Other

61

4.8 %

Children (living at home)

  0

918

72.4 %

  1

155

12.2 %

  2

137

10.8 %

  ≥3

58

4.6 %

Household annual income

  <$21,000

153

12.1 %

  $21,000-$36,000

173

13.6 %

  $36,000-$48,000

141

11.1 %

  $48,000-$96,000

337

26.6 %

  ≥$96,000

279

22.0 %

  Unknown / Not answered

185

14.6 %

Characteristics

N

Percent

Satisfaction regarding income/needs

 Very well

453

35.7 %

 Well

522

41.2 %

 Not well

271

21.4 %

 Unknown / Not answered

22

1.7 %

Pet ownership

 Yes

693

56.4 %

 No

536

43.6 %

Housing

House tenure

  Owner

786

62.0 %

  Renter

382

30.1 %

  Other

69

5.4 %

  Unknown / Not answered

31

2.4 %

Dwelling type

  House

833

65.7 %

  Apartment / Condo

419

33.0 %

  Other

12

0.9 %

  Unknown / Not answered

4

0.3 %

Private outside space

  Yard or nature

963

78.4 %

  Balcony or terrace

225

18.3 %

  No

41

3.3 %

General health

Chronic physical disease

  Yes

557

43.9 %

  No

688

54.3 %

  Unknown / Not answered

23

1.8 %

Chronic mental disease

  Yes

441

34.8 %

  No

794

62.6 %

  Unknown / Not answered

33

2.6 %

Substance use

Alcohol a

  No

352

27.8 %

  At least once a month

245

19.3 %

  At least once a week

465

36.7 %

  At least once a day

206

16.2 %

Cigarettes and/or vape a

  No

1,095

86.4 %

  At least once a month

16

1.3 %

  At least once a week

11

0.9 %

  At least once a day

146

11.5 %

Cannabis a

  No

1,036

81.7 %

  At least once a month

88

6.9 %

  At least once a week

57

4.5 %

  At least once a day

87

6.9 %

COVID-19 b

At a high risk of being infected

  Yes

327

26.6 %

  No

902

73.4 %

At a high risk of complications

  Yes

465

37.8 %

  No

764

62.2 %

  1. aDuring the month before completing baseline questionnaire.
  2. bParticipant and/or someone in his/her household.