Table 2 Data collected by the COVID-19 questionnaire (1237 respondents)
From: A longitudinal study of mental health before and during COVID-19 lockdown in the French population
n | Proportion (%) | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of persons at home during lockdown (n = 1163) | 2.2 | 1.1 | ||
Size of living space during lockdown (in m2) (n = 1181) | 113.9 | 48.3 | ||
Media (in minutes per day) (n = 1237) | ||||
Time spent on traditional media for epidemic information | 91 | 92 | ||
Time spent on websites for epidemic information | 36 | 51 | ||
Time spent on social media | 60 | 84 | ||
Pandemic’s impact (Between 0 and 10) | ||||
On personal life (n = 1157) | 5.6 | 2.5 | ||
On family and loved ones (n = 1151) | 6.4 | 2.3 | ||
On personal financial situation (n = 1155) | 3.7 | 2.7 | ||
On the country in general (n = 1156) | 8.2 | 1.9 | ||
Change of residence (n = 1189) | ||||
No. Without taking in relatives | 1073 | 90.2 | ||
No. Taking in relatives | 59 | 5.0 | ||
Yes. Going to a second home | 24 | 2.0 | ||
Yes. Going to relatives | 23 | 1.9 | ||
Other | 10 | 0.9 | ||
Layout of a personal outdoor space during lockdown (n = 1190) | ||||
No | 219 | 18.4 | ||
Yes | 971 | 81.6 | ||
Life during lockdown (n = 1191) | ||||
Alone without children | 273 | 22.9 | ||
Alone with child (ren) | 43 | 3.6 | ||
In a couple without children | 593 | 49.8 | ||
In a couple with child (ren) | 235 | 19.7 | ||
Roommates. With friends | 1 | 0.1 | ||
With parents. Family members | 34 | 2.9 | ||
Other | 12 | 1.0 | ||
Work situation during lockdown (n = 1189) | ||||
Unemployment | 32 | 2.7 | ||
At home | 17 | 1.4 | ||
Activity currently suspended | 63 | 5.3 | ||
Currently reduced activity | 43 | 3.6 | ||
Activity maintained by teleworking | 233 | 19.6 | ||
Unchanged activity (goes to work) | 70 | 5.9 | ||
Work on a voluntary basis | 4 | 0.3 | ||
Student with continuing distance learning | 3 | 0.2 | ||
Student whose training is suspended | 0 | 0 | ||
Retired or pre-retired | 688 | 57.9 | ||
Disability or long-term illness | 9 | 0.8 | ||
Other | 27 | 2.3 | ||
Clinical diagnosis or positive COVID-19 test (Multiple-choice question) | ||||
No | 917 | |||
The participant | 8 | |||
Family members | 106 | |||
Close friends | 51 | |||
Acquaintance | 143 | |||
COVID-19 suspicion (Multiple-choice question) | ||||
No | 914 | |||
The participant | 34 | |||
Family members | 111 | |||
Close friends | 56 | |||
Acquaintance | 123 | |||
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine (n = 1183) | ||||
Yes | 969 | 81.9 | ||
No | 214 | 18.1 | ||
Evolution of perceived mental health during lockdown (n = 1085) | ||||
Decrease | 422 | 38.9 | ||
Stable | 296 | 27.3 | ||
Increase | 367 | 33.8 | ||
Evolution of self-perceived physical health during lockdown (n = 1083) | ||||
Decrease | 257 | 23.7 | ||
Stable | 294 | 27.2 | ||
Increase | 532 | 49.1 | ||
Evolution of depression symptoms (PHQ-9 score) during lockdown (n = 954) | ||||
Decrease | 140 | 14.7 | ||
Stable | 660 | 69.2 | ||
Increase | 154 | 16.1 | ||
Evolution of anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score) during lockdown (n = 958) | ||||
Decrease | 98 | 10.2 | ||
Stable | 733 | 76.5 | ||
Increase | 127 | 13.3 | ||
Lockdown experience (n = 1161) | ||||
Not at all disturbing | 122 | 10.5 | ||
A little disturbing | 584 | 50.3 | ||
Moderately disruptive | 322 | 27.7 | ||
Highly disruptive | 120 | 10.4 | ||
Extremely disruptive | 13 | 1.1 | ||
Request for professional help (n = 1164) | ||||
Yes | 37 | 3.2 | ||
No | 1127 | 96.8 | ||
Smoking during confinement (n = 1166) | ||||
Smoker | 74 | 6.4 | ||
Ex-smoker | 265 | 22.7 | ||
Non-smoker | 827 | 70.9 | ||
Frequency of alcohol consumption during lockdown (n = 1167) | ||||
Never | 152 | 13.0 | ||
Once a month or less often | 218 | 18.7 | ||
2 to 4 times a month | 279 | 23.9 | ||
2 to 3 times a week | 229 | 19.6 | ||
4 times a week or more often | 289 | 24.8 | ||
Time of exposure to epidemic information (n = 1160) | ||||
Too much time | 214 | 18.4 | ||
Too much time. Suffering | 68 | 5.9 | ||
Current situation is suitable | 820 | 70.7 | ||
Feelings of not having enough information | 58 | 5.0 | ||