Table 2.
Inflation hardships, gender, and distress (n = 119,531).
| Model 1 Inflation Hardships |
Model 2 Inflation Hardships x Female |
|
|---|---|---|
| b (se) | b (se) | |
| Focal Variables | ||
| Inflation Hardship (ref: No Inflation Hardships) | ||
| One Inflation Hardship | .579*** (.063) | .552*** (.078) |
| Two Inflation Hardships | 1.334*** (.058) | 1.292*** (.079) |
| Three Inflation Hardships | 2.408*** (.064) | 2.288*** (.089) |
| Four Inflation Hardships | 3.784*** (.086) | 3.813*** (.135) |
| Five or more Inflation Hardships | 5.169*** (.123) | 5.547*** (.166) |
| Gender (ref: Male) | ||
| Female | .271*** (.037) | .208* (.090) |
| Interaction | ||
| Inflation Hardship x Female | ||
| One Inflation Hardship x Female | .066 (.111) | |
| Two Inflation Hardships x Female | .095 (.112) | |
| Three Inflation Hardships x Female | .235 (.122) | |
| Four Inflation Hardships x Female | −.039 (.169) | |
| Five or more Inflation Hardships x Female | −.750*** (.234) | |
| Controls | ||
| Age | −.002 (.837) | −.002 (.008) |
| Age2 | −.000*** (.000) | −.000*** (.000) |
| Race (ref: White) | ||
| Black | −.453*** (.717) | −.455*** (.072) |
| Latino | −.339*** (.074) | −.342*** (.081) |
| Asian | −.456*** (.081) | −.456*** (.081) |
| Other | .192* (.088) | .191* (.088) |
| Education (ref: <High School) | ||
| Some High School | −.314 (.252) | .309 (.252) |
| High School | .102 (.215) | .100 (.214) |
| Some College | .168 (.429) | .167 (.213) |
| Associate Degree | .111 (.602) | .112 (.215) |
| College | −.063 (.212) | −.064 (.212) |
| Graduate Degree | −.184 (.212) | −.186 (.213) |
| Household Income (ref: <25,000) | ||
| $25,000-$34,999 | −.279** (.089) | −.279** (.089) |
| $35,000-$49,999 | −.612*** (.087) | −.612*** (.087) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | −.865*** (.077) | −.865*** (.077) |
| $75,000-$99,999 | −1.102*** (.080) | −1.102*** (.082) |
| $100,000-$149,999 | −1.219*** (.078) | −1.219*** (.076) |
| $150,000-$199,999 | −1.283*** (.087) | −1.283*** (.088) |
| ≥$200,000 | −.1.335*** (.085) | −1.336*** (.085) |
| Did Not Report Income | −.682*** (.105) | −.687*** (.105) |
| Employment Status (ref: Employed) | ||
| Unemployed | .890*** (.106) | −.888*** (.106) |
| Caretaker | −.069 (.134) | −.068 (.134) |
| Retired | −.122* (.056) | −.121* (.056) |
| Other | 1.171*** (.074) | 1.170*** (.074) |
| Marital Status (ref: Married) | ||
| Single/Never Married | .434*** (.058) | .431*** (.059) |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated | .307*** (.048) | .303*** (.048) |
| Number of Children | −.122*** (.022) | −.122*** (.022) |
| Region (ref: North) | ||
| South | −.045 (.056) | −.032 (.056) |
| Midwest | −.253*** (.057) | −.255*** (.057) |
| West | −.037 (.060) | −.038 (.059) |
| Week (ref: September 14–26) | ||
| October 5–17 | −.034 (.047) | −.034 (.047) |
| November 2–14 | −.070 (.043) | −.070 (.043) |
†p < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001 (two-tailed tests).