EXHIBIT 4.
Effects of unemployment insurance (UI) and supplemental benefit receipt on material hardship and mental health among low-wage service workers with young children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who were laid off and applied for UI, May 2020-November 2021
| Race and ethnicity | Income loss | Severe income loss | Unable to pay rent or mortgage | Ran out of food | Probable anxiety diagnosis | Probable depression diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 534) | ||||||
| UI | −0.060 | −0.145*** | −0.084 | −0.044 | −0.165*** | −0.099* |
| Supplement | −0.159**** | −0.078** | −0.092*** | −0.065* | 0.039 | −0.002 |
| BIPOC (n = 433) | ||||||
| UI | −0.075 | −0.156** | −0.100 | −0.067 | −0.134** | −0.156** |
| Supplement | −0.164**** | −0.087** | −0.112*** | −0.074* | 0.027 | 0.040 |
| White (n = 83) | ||||||
| UI | 0.058 | −0.061 | 0.081 | 0.186 | −0.195 | 0.321** |
| Supplement | −0.190* | −0.014 | −0.065 | −0.104 | 0.037 | −0.273** |
| Black (n = 290) | ||||||
| UI | −0.055 | −0.112 | −0.022 | −0.004 | −0.039 | 0.001 |
| Supplement | −0.185*** | −0.105** | −0.148*** | −0.104* | −0.057 | −0.064 |
| Hispanic (n = 103) | ||||||
| UI | −0.175 | −0.230* | −0.217* | −0.255** | −0.331** | −0.510**** |
| Supplement | −0.123 | −0.096 | −0.077 | −0.032 | 0.128 | 0.238** |
source Authors’ analysis of panel from authors’ surveys of service workers in the city of Philadelphia, collected in four waves.
notes Each cell shows the regression coefficient from a separate regression. Complete regression results are in appendix 5 (see note 21 in text). Numbers reflect person-wave observations. “Supplement” refers to the extra Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation UI benefits that were available (either $300 or $600 per week, depending on the period). BIPOC is Black, Indigenous, and people of color. In our data, it refers to all respondents who identified as other than White non-Hispanic. We use it here for brevity of presentation.
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