Volume 10, Number 7—July 2004
Research
SARS Control and Psychological Effects of Quarantine, Toronto, Canada
Laura Hawryluck*, Wayne L. Gold*, Susan Robinson*, Stephen Pogorski†, Sandro Galea‡, and Rima Styra*
Table 1
Characteristics of quarantined persons who responded to the survey
| Characteristic | No. (%) N=129 |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| 18–25 | 11 (8.6) |
| 26–35 | 37 (28.9) |
| 36–45 | 44 (34.4) |
| 46–55 | 21 (16.4) |
| 56–65 | 11 (8.7) |
| 66+ | 4 (3.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or common law | 87 (68.0) |
| Single or divorced | 41 (32.0) |
| Education | |
| High school | 11 (9.2) |
| College or university | 109 (90.8) |
| Income (Canadian $) | |
| <$20,000 | 6 (5.8) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 8 (8.5) |
| $40,000–$74,999 | 35 (33.0) |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 20 (18.8) |
| >$100,000 | 36 (34.0) |
| Healthcare worker status | |
| No | 40 (31.8) |
| Yes | 86 (68.3) |
| Type of quarantine (N = 143 episodes) | |
| Work | 49 (34.3) |
| Home | 94 (65.7) |
| Household members | |
| No. adults | |
| 1 | 28 (21.9) |
| 2 | 72 (56.4) |
| 3 | 22 (17.2) |
| 4 | 5 (3.9) |
| >5 | 1 (0.8) |
| No. children | |
| 0 | 72 (55.8) |
| 1 | 24 (18.6) |
| 2 | 25 (19.4) |
| 3 | 8 (6.2) |
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