Depression levels of the general public increases during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: A web-based cross-sectional survey

Table 1 Demographic characteristics and Beck Depression Inventory scores of the respondents classified into various sub-samples (n = 2001)

Demographic factors	n (%)
Gender
Male	740 (36.98)
Female	1261 (63.02)
Age (years old)
13-30	1177 (58.82)
31-50	770 (38.48)
> 50	54 (2.70)
Education level
High school or below	309 (15.44)
College or above	1692 (84.56)
Marital status
Unmarried	874 (43.68)
Married	1057 (52.82)
Divorced/widow	70 (3.50)
Occupation
Health professional	384 (19.19)
The others	1617 (80.81)
Location of residence
High epidemic areas	577 (28.84)
Low epidemic areas	1424 (71.16)
Quarantine status
No	1965 (98.20)
Yes	36 (1.80)
Preventative measures taken
Yes	1828 (91.35)
No	173 (8.65)
If returned to work
Yes	1621 (81.01)
No	380 (18.99)