Table 2 Characteristics of Iranian adults who participated in the study (n = 1563).

From: Exposure to the COVID-19 news on social media and consequent psychological distress and potential behavioral change

Variables

No. (%)

Age (Mean ± SD)

39.17 ± 13.5

Gender

 Female

775 (49.6)

 Male

788 (50.4)

Marital status

 Single

342 (21.9)

 Married

1160 (74.3)

 Divorced/widowed

61 (3.8)

Economic status (n = 1313)

 Poor

322 (24.5)

 Intermediate

619 (47.2)

 Good

372 (28.3)

Education (n = 1013)

 Primary

74 (4.7)

 Secondary

428 (27.3)

 Higher

511 (32.7)

Employment status (n = 1453)

 Unemployed

64 (4.4)

 Housewife

516 (35.5)

 Student

95 (6.5)

 Employed

687 (47.3)

 Retired

91 (6.3)

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