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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample

From: Use of social network as a coping strategy for depression among young people during the COVID-19 lockdown: findings from the COMET collaborative study

Characteristics

Total sample (N = 491)

BSNAS − (N = 119)

BSNAS + (N = 372)

p-values

Age, years, mean ± SD

21.8 ± 1.7

21.6 ± 1.8

21.9 ± 1.7

*t = − 1.374 p = 0.183

Gender, % (N)

 Female

64.4% (N = 316)

27.2% (N = 86)

72.8% (N = 230)

**χ2(1) = 4.285 p = 0.047***

 Male

35.6% (N = 175)

18.9% (N = 33)

81.1% (N = 142)

Marital status, % (N)

 Single

58% (N = 285)

16.5% (N = 47)

83.5% (N = 238)

**χ2(3) = 24.623 p < 0.001

 Married or cohabiting

38.3% (N = 188)

33.5% (N = 63)

66.5% (N = 125)

 Separated or divorced

2.9% (N = 14)

50% (N = 7)

50% (N = 7)

 Widowed

0.8% (N = 4)

50% (N = 2)

50% (N = 2)

Education level, % (N)

 University degree, yes, % (N)

53% (N = 260)

27.7% (N = 72)

72.3% (N = 188)

**χ2(3) = 7.121 p = 0.068

 High school degree, yes, % (N)

46% (N = 226)

19.9% (N = 45)

80.1% (N = 181)

 Middle school, yes, % (N)

0.8% (N = 4)

25% (N = 1)

75% (N = 3)

 Elementary school, yes, % (N)

0.2% (N = 1)

100% (N = 0)

0 (N = 0)

Employment level, % (N)

 Full-time employed, yes, % (N)

36.3% (N = 178)

32% (N = 57)

68% (N = 121)

**χ2(4) = 29.422 p < 0.001

 Unemployed, yes, % (N)

2.6% (N = 13)

23.1% (N = 3)

76.9% (N = 10)

 Student, yes, % (N)

45.2% (N = 222)

13.5% (N = 30)

86.5% (N = 192)

 Full-time homemaker, yes, % (N)

8.8% (N = 43)

30.2% (N = 13)

69.8% (N = 30)

Lost job due to the pandemic, yes, % (N)

3.7% (N = 18)

11.1% (N = 2)

88.9% (N = 16)

**χ2(1) = 1.753 p = 0.147***

Any comorbid physical condition(s), yes, % (N)

11.4% (N = 56)

33.9% (N = 19)

66.1% (N = 37)

**χ2(1) = 3.234 p = 0.072

Any mental health problem(s), yes, % (N)

5.3% (N = 26)

15.4% (N = 4)

84.6% (N = 22)

**χ2(1) = 1.171 p = 0.279***

Have you been infected by COVID-19, yes, % (N)

0.8% (N = 4)

25% (N = 1)

75% (N = 3)

n.v

Have you been isolated due to COVID-19 infection, yes, % (N)

1.8% (N = 9)

11.1% (N = 1)

88.9% (N = 8)

n.v

Have you been hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection, yes, % (N)

0.2% (N = 1)

100% (N = 1)

0% (N = 0)

n.v

Have you been isolated due to a contact with someone affected by COVID-19, yes, % (N)

4.9% (N = 24)

25% (N = 6)

75% (N = 18)

**χ2(1) = 0.008 p = 0.546***

Phase II

47.5% (N = 233)

26.2% (N = 61)

73.8% (N = 172)

**χ2(1) = 0.913 p = 0.339

Phase III

52.5% (N = 258)

22.5% (N = 58)

77.5% (N = 200)

  1. n.v. not valid
  2. *t-Student test
  3. **χ2 test
  4. *** Fisher’s exact test
  5. Significant differences are in bold