Participant demographics (n=681)
Participants | |
n (%) | |
Gender | |
Male | 68 (10.0%) |
Female | 608 (89.3%) |
Other | 4 (0.6%) |
Prefer not to say | 1 (0.1%) |
Age groups (years) | |
18–24 | 114 (16.7%) |
25–34 | 173 (25.4%) |
35–44 | 100 (14.7%) |
45–54 | 124 (18.2%) |
55–64 | 102 (15.0%) |
65–74 | 47 (6.9%) |
≥75 | 21 (3.1%) |
Ethnicity | |
New Zealand/European | 503 (73.9%) |
Māori | 14 (2.1%) |
Samoan | 5 (0.7%) |
Cook Island Māori | 1 (0.1%) |
Chinese | 19 (2.8%) |
Indian | 20 (2.9%) |
Other | 119 (17.5%) |
Relationship status | |
Single, never married | 155 (22.8%) |
Single, divorced or widowed | 66 (9.7%) |
In a relationship/married but living apart | 47 (6.9%) |
In a relationship/married and cohabiting | 408 (59.9%) |
Prefer not to say | 5 (0.7%) |
Education (highest level of attainment) | |
None | 6 (0.9%) |
Seventh grade or lower (primary school) | 4 (0.6%) |
NCEA levels 1–3 | 134 (19.7%) |
Levels 5 and 6 diploma | 36 (5.3% |
Bachelor’s degree | 161 (23.6%) |
Postgraduate | 311 (45.7%) |
Other (eg, Wānanga—Iwi) | 29 (4.3%) |
Place of residence | |
Northland | 11 (1.6%) |
Auckland | 292 (42.9%) |
Waikato | 69 (10.1%) |
Bay of Plenty/Gisborne | 19 (2.8%) |
Hawkes Bay | 22 (3.2%) |
Taranaki | 22 (3.2%) |
Manawhatu-Whanganui | 18 (2.6%) |
Wellington | 69 (10.1%) |
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough | 57 (8.4%) |
West Coast | 20 (2.9%) |
Canterbury | 61 (9.0%) |
Otago | 12 (1.8%) |
Southland | 9 (1.3%) |
Keyworker status | |
Health, social care or relevant related support worker | 224 (32.9%) |
Teacher or childcare worker still travelling in to work | 14 (2.1%) |
Transport worker still travelling in to work | 1 (0.1%) |
Food chain worker (eg, production, sale, delivery) | 7 (1.0%) |
Key public services worker (eg, justice staff, public service journalist or mortuary worker) | 7 (1.0%) |
Local or national government worker delivering essential public services | 16 (2.3%) |
Utility worker (eg, energy, sewerage, postal service) | 3 (0.4%) |
Public safety or national security worker | 3 (0.4%) |
Worker involved in medicines or protective equipment production or distribution | 2 (0.3%) |
Other 'keyworker' role not listed | 33 (4.8%) |
Not a keyworker | 371 (54.5%) |
Living alone (or with others) | |
Living alone | 72 (10.6%) |
Living with others | 609 (84.9%) |
COVID-19 risk status | |
Most at risk (eg, suffering from advanced cancer, severe asthma/COPD, etc) | 48 (7.0%) |
At increased risk (eg, being pregnant, aged over 70 years, etc) | 90 (13.2%) |
Not at risk | 543 (79.7%) |
Pet ownership | |
Yes | 389 (57.1%) |
No | 292 (42.9% |
Health behaviours | |
Smoker | 36 (5.3%) |
Non-smoker | 645 (94.7%) |
Exercise frequency | |
Every day | 295 (43.3%) |
2–3 times a week | 212 (31.1%) |
Once a week | 71 (10.4%) |
Less than once a week | 68 (10.0%) |
Never | 35 (5.1%) |
Alcohol consumption | |
Daily | 65 (9.5%) |
4–6 times a week | 90 (13.2%) |
1–3 times a week | 219 (32.2%) |
Less than once a week | 103 (15.1%) |
Never | 204 (30.0%) |
COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; NCEA, National Certificates of Educational Achievement.