Table 1  Characteristics of respondents
Study respondents (total N = 3,632)
N  %
Age, years (mean ± SD)  42.1±14.6
Gender
 Female  2,541  70.0
 Male  1,083  29.8
 Gender-neutral  8  0.2
Language used to fill in survey
 Dutch  3,361  92.5
 French  200  5.5
 English  71  2.0
Area of residence
 Urban  865  23.8
 Rural  2,767  76.2
Profession
 In healthcare  1,370  36.8
 Not in healthcare  2,295  63.2
Educational background
 Primary education  28  0.8
 Vocational education  72  2.0
 Secondary education  562  15.5
 Higher education  2,762  76.0
 Doctorate  189  5.2
 Missing  19  0.5
Current living situation
 Living alone  556  15.3
 Living with partner and/or children  2,500  68.8
  With children 0–5 years old  525  21.0*
  With children 6–12 years old  550  22.0*
  With children 13–18 years old  457  18.3*
  With children older than 18 years  565  22.6*
 Living with others  576  15.9
 Household with children  1,609  44.3
  Cared for at home  1,358  37.4
  Cared for outside of home  190  5.2
  Part of the children cared for at home  61  1.7
Characteristics of respondents (N = 3,632) in the Belgian ALCOVID study. SD, standard deviation.
*  Percentage of respondents living with partner and/or children.