Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and expressed trust in the handling of the pandemic by the government and public health authority in Denmark and Sweden
From: Political trust in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey in Denmark and Sweden
Variables | Denmark, n (%) | Sweden, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 2619 | 2633 |
< 25 years | 411 (15.7) | 285 (10.8) |
25–65 years | 1609 (61.4) | 1714 (65.1) |
> 65 years | 599 (22.9) | 634 (24.1) |
Gender | 2619 | 2633 |
Women | 1394 (53.2) | 1448 (55.0) |
Men | 1225 (46.8) | 1185 (45.0) |
Education | 2601 | 2628 |
High school or lower education | 784 (30.1) | 1102 (41.9) |
Vocational education after high school | 873 (33.6) | 337 (12.8) |
University education | 944 (36.3) | 1189 (45.2) |
Occupation | 2616 | 2626 |
Employed | 1354 (51.8) | 1577 (60.1) |
Student or internship | 368 (14.1) | 250 (9.5) |
Unemployed or long-term sick leave | 177 (6.8) | 106 (4.0) |
Retired | 717 (27.4) | 693 (26.4) |
Trust in the government’s handling of the pandemic | 2616 | 2628 |
No opinion | 21 (0.8) | 33 (1.3) |
Very low trust | 236 (9.0) | 441 (16.8) |
Low trust | 259 (9.9) | 446 (17.0) |
Neither high nor low trust | 512 (19.6) | 614 (23.4) |
High trust | 1027 (39.3) | 773 (29.4) |
Very high trust | 561 (21.4) | 321 (12.2) |
Trust in the public health authority’s handling of the pandemic | 2618 | 2632 |
No opinion | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) |
Very low trust | 48 (1.8) | 192 (7.3) |
Low trust | 86 (3.3) | 263 (10.0) |
Neither high nor low trust | 295 (11.3) | 474 (18.0) |
High trust | 1269 (48.5) | 1067 (50.5) |
Very High trust | 900 (34.4) | 607 (23.1) |