Table 1 Baseline and socio-demographic characteristics by gender (n = 1004)
Total population | Gender | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n = 1004 | Male n = 495 (49.3%) | Female n = 509 (50.7%) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age category | |||
18–30 | 192 (19.1) | 89 (18.0) | 103 (20.2) |
31–50 | 320 (31.9) | 158 (31.9) | 162 (31.8) |
51–65 | 267 (26.6) | 130 (26.3) | 137 (26.9) |
65 + | 225 (22.4) | 118 (23.8) | 107 (21.0) |
Education | |||
Lower Education | 167 (16.6) | 75 (15.2) | 92 (18.1) |
Secondary Education | 336 (33.5) | 182 (36.8) | 154 (30.3) |
Higher Education | 501 (49.9) | 238 (48.1) | 263 (51.7) |
Region | |||
Northern Regions | 274 (27.3) | 131 (26.5) | 143 (28.1) |
Central Regions | 277 (27.6) | 140 (28.3) | 137 (26.9) |
Southern Regions | 453 (45.1) | 224 (45.3) | 229 (45.0) |
Living environment | |||
Urban | 467 (46.5) | 239 (48.3) | 228 (44.8) |
Sub-urban | 239 (23.8) | 109 (22.0) | 130 (25.5) |
Rural/Sub-rural | 298 (29.7) | 147 (29.7) | 151 (29.7) |
Living situation | |||
Married/living together (without children) | 386 (38.4) | 195 (39.4) | 191 (37.5) |
Married/living together (with children) | 250 (24.9) | 127 (25.7) | 123 (24.2) |
Living alone without children | 249 (24.8) | 117 (23.6) | 132 (25.9) |
Living alone with children | 33 (3.3) | 10 (2.0) | 23 (4.5) |
Living with (grand)parents/family | 73 (7.3) | 39 (7.9) | 34 (6.7) |
Student accommodation | 13 (1.3) | 7 (1.4) | 6 (1.2) |
Yearly incomea | |||
Lower income | 150 (14.9) | 55 (11.1) | 95 (18.7) |
Middle income | 499 (49.7) | 287 (58.0) | 212 (41.7) |
Higher income | 146 (14.5) | 78 (15.8) | 68 (13.4) |
Prefer not to say | 209 (20.8) | 75 (15.2) | 134 (26.3) |
Worries with regards to COVID-19 | |||
To get infected yourself | |||
Not | 390 (38.8) | 208 (42.0) | 182 (35.8) |
Somewhat | 422 (42.0) | 205 (41.4) | 217 (42.6) |
Very | 192 (19.1) | 82 (16.6) | 110 (21.6) |
Close family/friend infecteda | |||
Not | 205 (20.4) | 123 (24.8) | 82 (16.1) |
Somewhat | 472 (47.0) | 228 (46.1) | 244 (47.9) |
Very | 327 (32.6) | 144 (29.1) | 183 (36.0) |
Danger of COVID-19 in comparison with normal influenza virus | |||
Less dangerous | 14 (1.4) | 8 (1.6) | 6 (1.2) |
Evenly dangerous | 156 (15.5) | 86 (17.4) | 70 (13.8) |
More dangerous | 834 (83.1) | 401 (81.0) | 433 (85.1) |
CM use | |||
General CM useb | 683 (68.0) | 289 (58.4) | 394 (77.4)* |
CM provider consultation | 134 (13.3) | 53 (10.7) | 81 (15.9)* |
Self-management strategies | 596 (59.4) | 252 (50.9) | 344 (67.6)* |
Homeopathic remedies | 102 (10.2) | 35 (7.1) | 67 (13.2)* |
Bach flowers | 41 (4.1) | 15 (3.0) | 26 (5.1) |
Herbal medicine | 191 (19.0) | 73 (14.7) | 118 (23.2)* |
Vitamins/minerals | 552 (55.0) | 229 (46.3) | 323 (63.5)* |
Other CMc | 141 (14.0) | 64 (12.9) | 77 (15.1) |
Self-help techniques | 301 (30.0) | 107 (21.6) | 194 (38.1)* |