Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants (n = 3461)

Overall

3461 (100)

352 (10)

3109 (90)

Sex

 Women, n (%)

2561 (74)

234 (66.5)

2327 (74.9)

 Men, n (%)

897 (26)

118 (33.5)

779 (25.1)

Age

 18–29 years, n (%)

402 (11.6)

39 (11)

363 (11.7)

 30–39 years, n (%)

815 (23.6)

130 (36.9)

685 (22)

 40–49 years, n (%)

1032 (29.8)

97 (27.6)

935 (30.1)

 50–59 years, n (%)

1049 (30.3)

75 (21.3)

974 (31.3)

 ≥ 60 years, n (%)

163 (4.7)

11 (3.1)

152 (4.9)

Marital status

 Single, n (%)

767 (22.2)

85 (24.2)

682 (21.9)

 Married, n (%)

2215 (64)

242 (68.7)

1973 (63.5)

 Divorced, n (%)

451 (13)

25 (7.1)

426 (13.7)

 Widow(-er), n (%)

27 (0.8)

0 (0)

27 (0.9)

Minor dependent children

 Yes, n (%)

1635 (47.2)

185 (52.6)

1450 (46.6)

 No, n (%)

1826 (52.8)

167 (47.4)

1659 (53.4)

Profession

 Physician, n (%)

438 (12.7)

68 (19.3)

370 (11.9)

 Nurse, n (%)

1341 (38.8)

198 (56.3)

1143 (36.8)

 Care assistant, n (%)

261 (7.5)

32 (9.1)

229 (7.4)

 Others, n (%)

1420 (41)

54 (15.3)

1366 (43.9)

Employment rate

 Before the pandemic, %(SD)

86 (17)

87.5 (16)

85.8 (17.1)

 During the pandemic, %(SD)

87 (16.2)

90.1 (15)

86.6 (16.3)

Schedule change during the pandemic

 Yes, n (%)

1949 (56.4)

297 (84.4)

1652 (53.2)

 No, n (%)

1507 (43.6)

55 (15.6)

1452 (46.7)

Change in workload during the pandemic

 Less workload than usual, n (%)

512 (14.8)

60 (17.1)

452 (14.6)

 Overload, n (%)

875 (25.3)

104 (29.6)

771 (24.8)

 Same workload as usual, n (%)

2067 (59.8)

187 (53.3)

1880 (60.6)

Country of residence

 Switzerland, n (%)

1927 (56)

167 (47.6)

1760 (56.9)

 France, n (%)

1516 (44)

184 (52.4)

1332 (43.1)

Relatives who have had COVID-19 disease

 Yes, n (%)

833 (24.1)

68 (19.3)

765 (24.6)

 No, n (%)

2628 (75.9)

284 (80.7)

2344 (75.4)

Fear of catching COVID-19 disease

 Yes, n (%)

779 (22.5)

75 (21.3)

704 (22.6)

 Rather yes, n (%)

892 (25.8)

90 (25.6)

802 (25.8)

 Rather no, n (%)

1164 (33.6)

122 (34.7)

1042 (34.5)

 No, n (%)

626 (18.1)

65 (18.4)

561 (18.1)

Fear of transmitting COVID-19 disease

 Yes, n (%)

1592 (46.1)

195 (55.4)

1397 (45)

 Rather yes, n (%)

1017 (29.4)

94 (26.7)

923 (29.7)

 Rather no, n (%)

553 (16)

42 (11.9)

511 (16.5)

 No, n (%)

293 (8.5)

21 (6)

272 (8.8)

Fear of working with COVID-19 patients

 Yes, n (%)

682 (19.7)

112 (31.8)

570 (18.3)

 Rather yes, n (%)

1097 (31.7)

120 (34.1)

977 (31.4)

 Rather no, n (%)

846 (24.4)

99 (28.1)

747 (24.1)

 No, n (%)

836 (24.2)

21 (6)

815 (26.2)

Use of any psychological support

 Yes, n (%)

420 (12.1)

98 (27.8)

322 (10.4)

 No, n (%)

3041 (77.9)

254 (72.2)

2787 (89.6)

Hotel accommodation during the pandemic

 Yes, n (%)

231 (6.7)

84 (24.9)

147 (4.7)

 No, n (%)

3230 (93.3)

268 (76.1)

2962 (95.3)