Table 2 Stress and financial concerns during the first 8 weeks of the national COVID-19 measures
Belgium (N = 2099) | the Netherlands (N = 2058) | |
|---|---|---|
Stress | ||
Extremely | 1.7 (0–5.9) | 0.8 (0–5.0) |
Very much | 7.5 (3.4–11.6) | 2.7 (0–6.9) |
A bit | 17.7 (13.8–21.6) | 10.9 (6.8–14.9) |
No stress | 40.9 (37.6–44.2) | 32.2 (28.6–35.8) |
Not at all | 32.2 (28.7–35.7) | 53.4 (50.4–56.3) |
Worried about current financial situation | ||
Extremely | 9.9 (5.8–14.0) | 6.9 (2.7–11.0) |
Very much | 14.8 (10.8–18.8) | 10.5 (6.4–14.6) |
A bit | 34.2 (30.7–37.6) | 30.8 (27.2–34.4) |
No stress | 22.1 (18.3–25.8) | 29.3 (25.7–32.9) |
Not at all | 19.1 (15.32–2.9) | 22.5 (18.7–26.3) |
Worried about future financial situation | ||
Extremely | 9.1 (5.0–13.2) | 5.8 (1.6–10.0) |
Very much | 20.1 (16.3–23.9) | 14.4 (10.4–18.4) |
A bit | 36.4 (33.0–39.8) | 36.8 (33.3–40.2) |
No stress | 20.5 (16.7–24.3) | 27.7 (24.0–31.4) |
Not at all | 13.9 (9.9–17.9) | 15.3 (11.3–19.3) |
Worried about national economy | ||
Extremely | 17.5 (13.6–21.4) | 11.9 (7.8–16.0) |
Very much | 36.4 (32.9–39.8) | 30.0 (26.4–33.6) |
A bit | 33.8 (30.3–37.2) | 44.6 (41.4–47.8) |
No stress | 7.4 (3.3–11.5) | 8.9 (40.8–13.0) |
Not at all | 4.9 (0.7–9.1) | 4.7 (0.5–8.9) |