TABLE 1.

Comparison of STEM and non-STEM students in response to survey questions focused on experience with remote learning (1–6), balancing home and school responsibilities (7–13), and financial challenges (14–19).

Survey Question	que	non-STEM (N = 477)		p value
		mean ± SE	Z-score
1. My transition to remote learning was easy	2.16 ± 0.051	2.26 ± 0.034	−2.472	0.013
2. I am satisfied with remote instruction	2.40 ± 0.044a	2.48 ± 0.033a	−2.017a	0.044a
3. Remote instruction increased my workload	2.73 ± 0.044	2.78 ± 0.036	−0.570	0.569
4. Remote instruction reduces my ability to succeed	2.91 ± 0.048	2.85 ± 0.036	−1.124	0.261
5. Access to technology reduces my ability to participate in remote instruction	2.24 ± 0.051a	2.05 ± 0.040 a	−2.943a	0.003a
6. Remote instruction during COVID increased my interest in taking more remote classes	1.96 ± 0.050	2.01 ± 0.040	−1.006	0.315
7. I work more (e.g., employment) now than before COVID-19.	2.26 ± 0.051a	2.12 ± 0.37a	−1.967a	0.049a
8. I have less time to devote to my schoolwork	2.50 ± 0.048	2.43 ± 0.039	−0.895	0.371
9. I have less ability to focus on my schoolwork	3.35 ± 0.046	3.38 ± 0.035	−0.199	0.843
10. I live with other students engaged in remote learning (Yes=1, No=2)	1.41 ± 0.022	1.44 ± 0.027	−0.753	0.451
11. I help my siblings or other members of my household with remote learning	2.58 ± 0.058	2.55 ± 0.047	−0.445	0.656
12. It is harder for me to balance schoolwork with my household responsibilities	3.04 ± 0.049	2.94 ± 0.041	−1.725	0.085
13. My living situation limits my ability to participate in remote instruction	2.57 ± 0.052a	2.39 ± 0.041a	−2.816a	0.005a
14. Prior to COVID-19 my family was financially secure	3.10 ± 0.031	3.00 ± 0.041	−1.874	0.061
15. My household has financial resources to cover expenses for the next 2–3 months	2.90 ± 0.038	2.68 ± 0.051	−3.262	0.001
16. My family has health insurance (Yes=1, No=2)	1.12 ± 0.015	1.18 ± 0.021	−2.581	0.010
17. My access to quality food was better at school	2.77 ± 0.041	2.77 ± 0.051	−0.162	0.871
18. How COVID-19 impacted food availability in your household (Decrease=1, No Change=2, Increase=3)	1.88 ± 0.024	1.86 ± 0.033	−0.723	0.470
19. How COVID-19 impacted food quality in your household (Decrease=1, No Change=2, Increase=3)	1.81 ± 0.022	1.71 ± 0.031	−2.781	0.005

Except where noted, means are reported where 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, and 4=strongly agree. Differences in response distributions was determined using a 2-tailed Mann-Whitney test, using a significance threshold of 0.05; all significant comparisons are in bold.

^aNegative outcomes.