Table 1 Study Population Characteristics
From: Multinational dietary changes and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic-findings from Israel
Characteristic | Population Value |
|---|---|
Age (years, median (interquartile range)) | 33 (22) |
Sex n (% female) | 1435 (75.7) |
Reproductive Status (Females only) n (%) | |
 Neither pregnant nor 6 months post delivery | 1060 (73.9) |
 Six months or less post delivery | 35 (2.4) |
 Currently pregnant | 22 (1.5) |
Language n (%) | |
 Arabic | 179 (9.4) |
 English | 87 (4.6) |
 French | 2 (0.1) |
 Hebrew | 1576 (83.2) |
 Italian | 24 (1.3) |
 Russian | 10 (0.5) |
 Spanish | 17 (0.9) |
Health Status n (%) | |
 Healthy | 1839 (97.0) |
 Sick with coronavirus | 0 |
 Suspected of coronavirus | 17 (0.9) |
 Recovering from coronavirus | 1 (0.1) |
 Sick but not with coronavirus | 38 (2.1) |
Smoking Status n (%) | |
 Never smoked | 1307 (69.0) |
 Former smoker | 338 (17.8) |
 Occasional smoker | 88 (4.6) |
 Smokes at least one cigarette/day | 161 (8.5) |
Usual Place of employment n (%) | |
 Large/medium private sector company | 333 (17.6) |
 Small private sector company | 260 (13.7) |
 Public sector/non-profit | 685 (36.1) |
 Pensioner/unemployed | 378 (19.9) |
 Independent business owner/freelancer | 224 (11.8) |
 Other | 15 (0.8) |
Work Status During Pandemic n (%) | |
 Leave of absence with pay | 126 (6.6) |
 Leave of absence without pay | 485 (25.6) |
 Retired/Pensioner | 46 (2.4) |
 Still Working | 886 (46.8) |
 Unemployed | 131 (6.9) |
 Other | 221 (11.7) |
Education n (%) | |
 Fewer than 12 years | 18 (0.9) |
 High school diploma/matriculation | 486 (25.6) |
 Professional license (technician, tradesperson, etc.) | 131 (6.9) |
 Bachelor’s degree | 643 (33.9) |
 Master’s degree or higher | 601 (31.7) |
 Other | 16 (0.8) |