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