Table 1 Participant characteristics for the study sample (N = 14,129).

From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people with and without pre-existing mental health problems

Variable

N (%) or M (SD)

Agea

17.7 (2.3)

Gender

 Male

6844 (48.4%)

 Female

7285 (51.6%)

Job-related status

 Students

7400 (52.4%)

 University students

2371 (16.8%)

 Trainees

2472 (17.5%)

 Employed or in volunteering

1235 (8.7%)

 Other (unemployed, stay-at-home parent et al.)

651 (4.6%)

Subjective social statusb

6.1 (1.7)

  1. aAge ranged from 14 to 21 years due to inclusion criteria.
  2. bMacArthur Scale35,36, ranging from 1 (low income, the worst jobs, the lowest education) to 10 (high income, the best jobs, the highest education).