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) |