Table 3.

Percentage distribution of ‘participant pandemic impact’ characteristics by perpetual food insecurity

Participant pandemic impact characteristics	Perpetual food insecurity—both in rounds (1st and 5th)
	Yes		No		Total
	n	%	n	%	n
Total	514	41.09	737	58.91	1251
Employment change*
Still employed	65	29.95	152	70.05	217
Still unemployed	277	45.63	330	54.37	607
Now unemployed	73	48.03	79	51.97	152
Retired	57	42.22	78	57.78	135
Now employed	42	30	98	70	140
Social relief distress grant*
No	313	40.92	452	59.08	765
Yes	201	41.36	285	58.64	486
Vaccine willingness*
Yes	396	41.95	548	58.05	944
No	107	38.08	174	61.92	281

*p values < 0.05