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Table 1 Sociodemographic data of participants (N = 1277)

From: Perceived changes of specific attitudes, perceptions and behaviors during the Corona pandemic and their relation to wellbeing

 

n

% of responders

Mean ± SD

Range

Gender

    

Women

859

67.5

  

men

414

32.5

  

Age (years)

1261

 

50.9 ± 14.9

15–92

Living conditions

    

Family household

534

41.8

  

Shared house

131

10.3

  

Single

252

19.7

  

Retirement home

1

0.1

  

Monastery/community

162

12.7

  

Profession

    

Administration

181

14.2

  

Economy

134

10.5

  

Education

178

13.0

  

Medicine/health

234

17.0

  

Church

314

22.9

  

Other

391

28.5

  

Corona tested

    

Positively tested

10

0.8

  

Negatively tested

103

8.1

  

No testing

1164

91.2

  

Irritated or unsettled by different statements about the danger and the course of the corona infection in the public media

1277

 

1.4 ± 0.9

0–3

Not at all

220

17.2

  

A little

493

38.6

  

somewhat

389

30.5

  

very much

175

13.7

  

Religious affiliation

    

Catholics

740

57.9

  

Protestant

235

18.3

  

Other

72

5.7

  

None

241

18.9

  

Faith as strong hold in difficult times

    

Disagreement

271

21.5

  

Undecided

344

27.2

  

Agreement

648

51.3

  

Awe/gratitude (GrAw-7)

1267

 

66.8 ± 17.9

0–100

Meditation

  

Meditation was practices quite often 30%

 

Never

407

33.9

 

At least once per month

176

14.6

 

At least once per week

257

21.4

 

At least once per day

362

30.1

 

Praying

  

Praying was often used quite often 49%

 

Never

321

26.8

 

At least once per month

121

10.1

 

At least once per week

175

14.6

 

At least once per day

581

48.5

 

Mood lifting drugs

  

Mood lifting drugs were rarely used 4%

 

Never

1129

95.4

 

At least once per month

10

0.8

 

At least once per week

10

0.8

 

At least once per day

34

2.9

 

Alcohol consumption

  

Daily alcohol consumption was rather rare 8%

 

Never

312

25.8

 

At least once per month

355

29.4

 

At least once per week

442

36.6

 

At least once per day

99

8.2

 

Physical activity/sporting

    

Never

170

14.2

  

At least once per month

162

13.5

  

At least once per week

633

52.8

  

At least once per day

234

19.5

  

Walking outside in nature

    

Never

36

2.8

  

At least once per month

169

13.2

  

At least once per week

631

52.2

  

At least once per day

373

30.9

  

Wellbeing and burden

    

Wellbeing (WHO-5 100)

1268

 

60.6 ± 20.8

0–100

Wellbeing (WHO-5 sum)

1268

 

15.1 ± 5.2

0–25

WHO-5 sum scores < 13

376

29.7

  

WHO-5 sum scores 13–18

501

39.5

  

WHO-5 sum scores > 18

391

30.8

  

Life satisfaction (BMLSS-10)

1266

 

68.1 ± 15.1

0–100

Daily life restrictions (NRS)

1265

 

47.3 ± 26.2

0–100

Under pressure/stress (NRS)

1231

 

35.0 ± 29.5

0–100

Anxiety/insecurity (NRS)

1258

 

22.8 ± 23.8

0–100

Loneliness/social isolation (NRS)

1240

 

23.9 ± 27.4

0–100

Financial-economic situation (NRS)

1257

 

18.6 ± 28.0

0–100