Table 1.
Mental health and economic concerns in March and May 2020.
| Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | C1-C2 difference (pp) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor/fair/good mental health | 46.0% | 52.3% | 6.3 | .0006 |
| Elevated anxiety | --- | 18.1% | --- | --- |
| Employment security | <.0001 | |||
| Does not expect to lose job | 37.7% | 46.8% | 9.1 | |
| Might lose job | 19.8% | 9.0% | -10.8 | |
| Not employed | 42.5% | 44.2% | 1.7 | |
| Financial impact of the pandemic | <.0001 | |||
| No impact | 31.5% | 42.8% | 11.3 | |
| Impacted | 44.7% | 46.4% | 1.7 | |
| Too soon to tell | 23.8% | 10.9% | -12.9 | |
| Food insecurity | --- | |||
| Food secure | --- | 85.4% | --- | |
| Insecure | --- | 14.6% | --- |
Source: CPSS nationally representative two repeated cross-sections. N=4627 in March (Cycle 1) and 4600 in May (Cycle 2).
Weighted proportions. P-value from design adjusted F-test assessing the difference between Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. Elevated anxiety and food insecurity were not assessed in Cycle 1.