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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants across total sample (N = 1022) and employed population (n = 765)

From: The effect of COVID-19 on mental well-being in Switzerland: a cross-sectional survey of the adult Swiss general population

Demographic characteristics

N

Overall sample (N = 1022)

%

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Sex

 Women

501

49

46

52

 Men

521

51

48

54

Age group

 Age (mean)

1022

46

45

47

 18–29 years

213

20.8

18

23

 30–44 years

298

29.1

26

32

 45–59 years

306

29.9

27

33

 60–79 years

206

20.1

18

23

Language region

 German-speaking

736

72

69

75

 Italian-speaking

41

4

3

5

 French-speaking

245

24

21

27

Household size

 1 person

190

18.7

16

21

 2 people

364

35.7

33

39

 3 people or more

466

45.7

43

49

Area type

 Rural

223

21.8

19

24

 Urban

799

78.2

76

81

Employment

 Full-time employment

486

47.8

45

51

 Part-time employment

276

27.1

25

30

 Unemployed

255

25.1

23

28

  1. N Total number of participants, % Percentage, CI Confidence interval. The numbers are based on the weighted sample. Missing values were found in household size (n = 2), employment (n = 5)