Table 1 Background characteristics of participants at baseline and follow-up
Total | Baseline n (%) | 1-year follow-up n (%) | 2-year follow-up n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 24,914 (100%) | 17,312 (100%) | 10,268 (100%) |
Gender (women) | 14,079 (57%) | 9761 (56%) | 5896 (57%) |
Primary school | 1856 (8%) | 1076 (7%) | 599 (6%) |
High school | 6978 (28%) | 4403 (27%) | 2542 (26%) |
University ≤ 3 years | 5948 (24%) | 3954 (24%) | 2333 (24%) |
University > 3 years | 9968 (40%) | 6883 (42%) | 4325 (44%) |
Adjusted income (EUR) a | |||
 0–25,000 | 3005(14%) | 1592 (11%) | 876 (10%) |
 25,000–50,000 | 9695 (44%) | 6359 (43%) | 3804 (43%) |
 >50,000 | 9485 (43%) | 6797 (46%) | 4205 (47%) |
Persons in household | |||
 1 | 5049 (21%) | 3514 (22%) | 2188 (23%) |
 2 | 7864 (33%) | 5442 (34%) | 3384 (35%) |
 3–4 | 8436 (35%) | 5271 (33%) | 3079 (32%) |
 5+ | 2809 (12%) | 1710 (11%) | 935 (10%) |
Employment | 16,769 (67%) | 10,955 (63%) | 6478 (63%) |
Student/school | 1958 (8%) | 841 (5%) | 456 (4%) |
Placed in quarantine | 4035 (16%) | 2808 (16%) | 1629 (16%) |
Temporarily laid-off | 1845 (8%) | 1078 (6%) | 581 (6%) |
Home office/study | 12,229 (49%) | 8286 (48%) | 4841 (47%) |
COVID-19 symptoms | 1531 (6%) | 987 (6%) | 595 (6%) |
Worries | 12,634 (51%) | 7979 (46%) | 4613 (45%) |
 Worries related to economy | 4014 (16%) | 2304 (13%) | 1275 (12%) |
 Health-related worries | 10,979 (44%) | 6995 (40%) | 4052 (39%) |
Psychological distress | 4872 (20%) | 2896 (17%) | 1672 (16%) |
Smoking | 2402 (10%) | 1489 (9%) | 796 (8%) |
PA level | |||
 Low | 5645 (25%) | 3614 (24%) | 2176 (24%) |
 Moderate | 9714 (44%) | 6709 (45%) | 4078 (45%) |
 High | 6895 (31%) | 4653 (31%) | 2777 (31%) |
Hazardous drinking | 13,117 (53%) | 8742 (54%) | 5212 (53%) |