Table 3. Financial challenges faced by the respondents due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019

Variable	Categories	N (%), n=281
In what way has COVID-19 affected your finances?	Increased income	5 (2)
	Reduced income	138 (52)
	Not affected	124 (46)
How much of a threat would you say the coronavirus outbreak is to your household finances?	Substantial threat	65 (24)
	Moderate threat	121 (46)
	Not much of a threat	63 (24)
	Not at threat at all	15 (6)
Are you unable to pay past/upcoming bills due to COVID-19?	Yes	61 (23)
	No	203 (77)
Unable to pay grocery bills	No	264 (94)
	Yes	17 (6)
Unable to pay rent	No	247 (88)
	Yes	34 (12)
Unable to pay tuition fee	No	249 (89)
	Yes	32 (11)
Unable to pay student loans	No	257 (91)
	Yes	24 (9)
Unable to pay health insurance	No	263 (94)
	Yes	18 (6)
Have you lost a specific funding source due to COVID-19?	Yes	64 (24)
	No	198 (76)
Loss of research funding due to the pandemic	No	264 (94)
	Yes	17 (6)
Loss of part-time job due to the pandemic	No	242 (86)
	Yes	39 (14)
Loss of grants due to the pandemic	No	272 (97)
	Yes	9 (3)