Table 2.
Coefficients for ordinary least squares regression of demographic indicators on economic coping and stress using the 2020 Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors National Survey
| Economic Stress | Economic Coping | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIABLES | β | s.e. | β | s.e. |
| Reference category: grandparent | ||||
| Parent 1 | 0.494** | (0.239) | 0.784** | (0.374) |
| Parent all else 2 | 0.595** | (0.262) | 0.677* | (0.404) |
| Female | − 0.299*** | (0.105) | − 0.376** | (0.156) |
| Reference category: age under 29 | ||||
| Age 30–44 | − 0.323** | (0.125) | − 0.805*** | (0.190) |
| Age 45+ | − 0.420** | (0.164) | − 0.824*** | (0.254) |
| Reference category: children in HH under 4 years of age | ||||
| Children 5–10 | − 0.216 | (0.154) | − 0.077 | (0.235) |
| Children 11–18 | − 0.145 | (0.147) | − 0.021 | (0.230) |
| Education3 | 0.129*** | (0.038) | 0.200*** | (0.058) |
| Household Income4 | 0.074* | (0.044) | 0.147** | (0.069) |
| Reference category: savings less than $100 | ||||
| Between $100–$500 | 0.082 | (0.178) | − 0.114 | (0.290) |
| Between $500–$1000 | − 0.346** | (0.175) | − 0.594** | (0.264) |
| Between $1000–$3000 | − 0.429** | (0.177) | − 1.008*** | (0.263) |
| Between $3000–$5000 | − 0.532*** | (0.190) | − 0.784*** | (0.300) |
| Between $5000–$10,000 | − 0.432** | (0.207) | − 1.258*** | (0.304) |
| More than $10,000 | − 0.686*** | (0.227) | − 1.562*** | (0.342) |
| Essential worker | 0.615*** | (0.100) | 0.758*** | (0.150) |
| Married5 | − 0.203* | (0.114) | − 0.184 | (0.176) |
| Homeowner vs renter | − 0.236** | (0.111) | − 0.232 | (0.166) |
| Child(ren) at home due to coronavirus | 0.761*** | (0.140) | 0.861*** | (0.206) |
| Have Internet in home | 0.831*** | (0.111) | 1.442*** | (0.172) |
| Rural vs urban | 0.051 | (0.175) | 0.190 | (0.261) |
| Foreign born vs US born | 0.188 | (0.125) | −0.290 | (0.182) |
| Light-skinned vs medium and dark skinned | 0.229** | (0.102) | 0.300** | (0.148) |
| Constant | 0.546 | (0.340) | 0.785 | (0.511) |
| Observations | 946 | 946 | ||
| R-squared | 0.217 | 0.229 | ||
*** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1
1Birth, step, adoptive
2Foster, aunt/uncle, other
3Education: 1 = less than high school, 2 = high school graduate, 3 = some college, but did not graduate, 4 = 2-year degree, 5 = 4-year degree/Bachelor’s degree, 6 = post-graduate degree
4Income: 1 = less than $25,000, 2 = $25,000 to $49,999, 3 = $50,000 to $74,999, 4 = $75,000 to $99,999, 5 = $100,000 to $149,999, 6 = $150,000 or higher
5Married: 0 = single, not in a relationship, in a romantic relationship, but not living together, widow, divorce; 1 = married and in a relationship and living together