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. 2020 Oct 27;136:603–609. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.035

Table 2.

Regression estimates of cumulative and wave-to-wave changes in psychological distress levels between March 10th to July 20th, 2020 in the Understanding America Study (UAS) (N = 7319; Obs. = 46,145).


Cumulative change in distress
Wave-to-wave change
Survey period β 95% CI β 95% CI
Change in distress from March 10–18 to:
 April 1–14 0.27*** [0.23, 0.31] 0.27*** [0.23, 0.31]
Change in distress from April 1–14 to:
 April 15–28 −0.12*** [-0.15, −0.08] −0.12*** [-0.15, −0.08]
 April 29 - May 12 −0.20*** [-0.24, −0.17] −0.08*** [-0.11, −0.05]
 May 13–26 −0.26*** [-0.30, −0.22] −0.06*** [-0.09, −0.03]
 May 27 - June 9 −0.28*** [-0.32, −.024] −0.02 [−0.05, 0.01]
 June 10–23 −0.31*** [-0.35, −0.27] −0.03 [−0.06, .00]
 June 24 – July 20 −0.31*** [-0.34, −0.27] 0.00 [−0.03, 0.03]

Note: All models are adjusted for covariates (participant age, sex, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence of a pre-existing mental health condition).

*P < .05. **P < .01. ***P < .001.