Table 2.
Low COVID-19 financial stressor exposure | High COVID-19 financial stressor exposure | |||
% | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
Low assets | 34.4 | 27.4 to 42.0 | 45.2 | 38.0 to 52.6 |
High assets | 10.1 | 0.7 to 13.7 | 34.2 | 26.2 to 43.1 |
Data: COVID-19 and Life stressors Impact on Mental Health and Well-being study collected from 31 March 2020 through 13 April 2020 (n=1441). Nationally representative of US adults ages 18 years and older.
High assets defined by having three or more of the following: household income (above $45 000), household savings (above $5000), home ownership, education (college or more) and being married. High COVID-19 financial stressor exposure defined by experiencing one or more of the following COVID-19 stressors: losing a job, having a family member lose a job, having financial difficulties and having difficulty paying rent. Low COVID-19 financial stressor exposure refers to the absence of endorsement of COVID-19-related financial stressor exposure.
Probable depression defined as Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score cut-off of ≥10.