Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of n = 1537 study participants
Characteristics | Total (n = 1537) | First wave (n = 1124) | Second wave (n = 413) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | 0.15 | |||
Male | 1278 (83.1) | 924 (82.2) | 354 (85.7) | |
Female | 257 (16.7) | 199 (17.7) | 58 (14.0) | |
Non-binary* | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | |
Age, median (interquartile range) | 32 (28-37) | 32 (28-37) | 32 (27-37) | 0.77 |
18-28 | 546 (35.5) | 394 (35.1) | 152 (36.8) | |
29-37 | 503 (32.7) | 373 (33.2) | 130 (31.5) | |
38 and older | 488 (31.8) | 357 (31.8) | 131 (31.7) | |
Permanent Partner | 0.64 | |||
Yes | 1158 (75.3) | 843 (75.0) | 315 (76.3) | |
No | 379 (24.7) | 281 (25.0) | 98 (23.7) | |
Children under care in same household | 0.95 | |||
Yes | 427 (27.8) | 313 (27.8) | 114 (27.6) | |
No | 1110 (72.2) | 811 (72.2) | 299 (72.4) | |
Highest level of education | 0.82 | |||
Low1 | 81 (5.3) | 56 (5.0) | 25 (6.1) | |
Intermediate2 | 618 (40.2) | 455 (40.5) | 163 (39.5) | |
High3 | 831 (54.1) | 608 (54.1) | 223 (54.0) | |
Other | 7 (0.5) | 5 (0.4) | 2 (0.5) | |
Highest level of paramedic training | 0.83 | |||
520 h traininga | 311 (20.2) | 226 (20.1) | 85 (20.6) | |
2 years trainingb | 143 (9.3) | 109 (9.7) | 34 (8.2) | |
3 years trainingc | 1065 (69.3) | 776 (69.0) | 289 (70.0) | |
Other | 18 (1.2) | 13 (1.2) | 5 (1.2) | |
Self-rated health | 0.50 | |||
Very good | 459 (29.9) | 329 (29.3) | 130 (31.5) | |
Good | 948 (61.7) | 704 (62.6) | 244 (59.1) | |
Moderate | 125 (8.1) | 88 (7.8) | 37 (9.0) | |
Bad | 5 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | |
Very bad | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases among friends and family | 0.37 | |||
Yes | 284 (18.5) | 214 (19.0) | 70 (16.9) | |
No | 1253 (81.5) | 910 (81.0) | 343 (83.1) | |
Suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases among colleagues | 0.01** | |||
Yes | 842 (54.8) | 638 (56.8) | 204 (49.4) | |
No | 695 (45.2) | 486 (43.2) | 209 (50.6) | |
Own previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 | 0.80 | |||
Yes | 19 (1.2) | 15 (1.3) | 4 (1.0) | |
No | 1518 (98.8) | 1109 (98.7) | 409 (99.0) |