Table 1 Demographic variables of the sample.

From: Job loss and health threatening events modulate risk-taking behaviours in the Covid-19 emergency

 

Whole sample

(n = 130)

Healthcare workers

(n = 65)

Non-healthcare workers

(n = 65)

p-value

Female/male %

68.5/31.5

83.1/16.9

53.8/46.2

 < 0.001

Age in years (mean ± sd)

38.5 ± 9.3

38.4 ± 10.4

38.5 ± 8.2

0.985

Education in years (mean ± sd)

17.3 ± 1.4

17.5 ± 1.1

17.1 ± 1.7

0.114

Geographical area (Northern Italy/Southern-Central Italy) %

73.8/26.2

69.2/30.8

78.5/21.5

0.231