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Table 4 Attrition in the COHESION Study Phase 1, and comparison of participants enrolling or not in the prospective follow-up according to demographics (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

 

Participating in follow-ups (N = 758)

Participated in baseline only (N = 510)

 

Characteristics

N

Percent

N

Percent

p -value a

Age category

<0.001

 15-24

47

6.2 %

56

11.0 %

 

 25-34

120

15.8 %

111

21.8 %

 

 35-44

134

17.7 %

93

18.2 %

 

 45-54

131

17.3 %

99

19.4 %

 

 55-64

183

24.1 %

99

19.4 %

 

 ≥65

143

18.9 %

52

10.2 %

 

Gender

0.63

 Woman

591

78.0 %

394

77.3 %

 

 Man

146

19.3 %

97

19.0 %

 

 Other identity

21

2.8 %

19

3.7 %

 

Ethnic or cultural group

0.64

 White

649

85.6 %

431

84.5 %

 

 Other group

109

14.4 %

79

15.5 %

 

Born in Canada

0.12

 Yes

631

83.2 %

442

86.7 %

 

 No

127

16.8 %

68

13.3 %

 

Education level

0.069

 School degree

94

12.4 %

85

16.7 %

 

 College degree

169

22.3 %

109

21.4 %

 

 University degree

235

31.0 %

173

33.9 %

 

 Post-graduate degree

254

33.5 %

139

27.3 %

 

 Unknown / Not answered

6

0.8 %

4

0.8 %

 

Employment

<0.001

 Employed, full-time

300

39.6 %

245

48.0 %

 

 Employed, part-time

85

11.2 %

63

12.4 %

 

 Self-employed

23

3.0 %

13

2.5 %

 

 Unemployed

99

13.1 %

84

16.5 %

 

 Retired

192

25.3 %

53

10.4 %

 

 On leave / Disabled

29

3.8 %

30

5.9 %

 

 Student

13

1.7 %

11

2.2 %

 

 Other

17

2.2 %

11

2.2 %

 

Relationship

0.59

 In a relationship / Married

511

67.4 %

336

65.9 %

 

 Single

160

21.1 %

122

23.9 %

 

 Separated / Divorced / Widowed

85

11.2 %

50

9.8 %

 

 Other

2

0.3 %

2

0.4 %

 
  1. aChi-square test (or Fisher exact test for low numbers).