Married Britons report higher anxiety levels during lockdown
by Sarah Marsh from Science | The Guardian on (#54M7W)
Survey finds people married or in civil partnerships feeling more anxious than single people
Married people and those in civil partnerships have reported the highest rise in anxiety levels during lockdown, according to a study by the Office of National Statistics.
Figures from the ONS, based on a survey of 6,430 adults in England, Scotland and Wales found that the percentage of people who are married or in a civil partnership who reported high levels of anxiety increased from 19% in 2019 to 39%. This compares with 36% of single people, up from 23%, and 33% of widowed individuals.
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