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. 2020 Sep 24;15(9):e0239693. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239693

Table 3. Economic anxieties related to COVID-19 by demographic variables.

I am afraid that I will not be able to purchase the supplies, food, medication etc. needed to provide for my family due to events related to COVID-19 I am afraid that I will not be able to financially provide for myself and/or my family if I am asked not to come to work due to social distancing policies/practices I am afraid that I will not be able to financially provide for myself and/or my family if I become infected with COVID-19 and am unable to work
Means (SD) Means (SD) Means (SD)
Total Sample—Mean (SD) 4.03 (1.68) 3.96 (1.88) 4.12 (1.84)
Sex
 Male 3.82 (1.66) 3.75 (1.90) 3.85 (1.91)
 Female 4.21 (1.67) 4.20 (1.83) 4.42 (1.72)
p-value (single predictor model)a <0.001 0.005 <0.001
p-value (full model/lsmean)b 0.006 0.172 0.017
Federal Poverty Level (FPL) -
 <100% FPL 4.28 (1.7) 4.54 (1.59) 4.63 (1.6)
 100–199% FPL 4.34 (1.56) 4.39 (1.69) 4.66 (1.66)
 200–299% FPL 3.96 (1.64) 4.04 (1.77) 4.36 (1.63)
 300–399% FPL 3.72 (1.55) 3.41 (1.99) 3.62 (1.91)
 400+%FPL 3.82 (1.75) 3.56 (2.01) 3.59 (1.97)
p-value (single predictor model)a <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
p-value (full model/lsmean)b 0.018 0.006 <0.001
Education Level
 High School degree or less 4.16 (1.66) 4.46 (1.61) 4.40 (1.73)
 Some college or associates degree 4.10 (1.62) 4.18 (1.75) 4.52 (1.63)
 Bachelor's degree 3.95 (1.68) 3.71 (2.02) 3.81 (1.97)
 Masters or more advanced degree 3.82 (1.81) 3.54 (1.96) 3.64 (1.92)
p-value (single predictor model)a 0.168 <0.001 <0.001
p-value (full model/lsmean)b 0.919 0.111 0.076
Race
 White, non-Hispanic 3.87 (1.7) 3.54 (1.97) 3.71 (1.98)
 Black, non-Hispanic 4.12 (1.67) 4.11 (1.84) 4.3 (1.74)
 Hispanic 4.29 (1.76) 4.48 (1.59) 4.72 (1.51)
 Asian 4.19 (1.46) 4.15 (1.74) 4.1 (1.74)
 Other race, non-Hispanic 4.12 (1.72) 3.57 (2.4) 3.76 (2.39)
p-value (single predictor model)a 0.042 <0.001 <0.001
p-value (full model/lsmean)b 0.393 0.042 0.156

a. p-value derived from single predictor F test comparing group means

b. p-value derived from full model F test comparing group means after accounting for all other parameter in the table