Table 1.
Items loading on each of five factors
| Factor | Number | Item wording and answer choices | Range of item in model |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID Exposure | 1 | Have you been exposed to someone likely to have coronavirus/COVID-19? (1 = Yes, Someone with positive test OR Yes, someone with medical diagnosis, but no test OR Yes, someone with possible symptoms, but no diagnosis by doctor; 0 = None of these) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Exposure | 2 | Have you been suspected of having COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Exposure | 3 | Count of Symptoms – Have you had any of the following: Fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, fatigue, other (total of 6) | 0–4 |
| COVID Exposure | 4 | Has Anyone in your family and household been diagnosed with COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Worry | 1 | Since COVID, how worried have you felt about being infected? (0 = Not at all, 1 = Slightly, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Very, 4 = Extremely) | 0–4 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Worry | 2 | Since COVID, how worried have you felt about friends/family being infected? (0 = Not at all, 1 = Slightly, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Very, 4 = Extremely) | 0–4 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Worry | 3 | Since COVID, how worried have you felt about your physical health? (0 = Not at all, 1 = Slightly, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Very, 4 = Extremely) | 0–4 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Worry | 4 | Since COVID, how worried have you felt about your mental/emotional health? (0 = Not at all, 1 = Slightly, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Very, 4 = Extremely) | 0–4 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Housing/Food Concern | 1 | Did you have to move because of COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Housing/Food Concern | 2 | Since COVID, to what degree are you concerned about the stability of your living situation? (0 = Not at all, 1 = Slightly, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Very, 4 = Extremely) | 0–3 |
| COVID Housing/Food Concern | 3 | Since COVID, do you worry whether your food will run out because of a lack of money? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| COVID Housing/Food Concern | 4 | Have your friends/family moved into your home since COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Media Use during COVID | 1 | Is the amount of TV you’re watching more than before COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Media Use during COVID | 2 | Is the amount of social media you’re using more than before COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Media Use during COVID | 3 | Is the amount of video games you’re playing more than before COVID? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Media Use during COVID | 4 | How much are you reading or talking about COVID? (0 = Never, Rarely, or Occasionally, 2 = Often, 3 = Most of the time) | 0–1 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Substance Use during COVID | 1 | Since COVID, have you noticed any changes in alcohol use? (0 = Have not used, 1 = Have been using a lot less, 2 = Have been using the same, 3 = Have been using a lot more) | 0–3 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Substance Use during COVID | 2 | Since COVID, have you noticed any changes in vaping? (0 = Have not used, 1 = Have been using a lot less, 2 = Have been using the same, 3 = Have been using a lot more) | 0–3 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Substance Use during COVID | 3 | Since COVID, have you noticed any changes in cigarettes or tobacco products? (0 = Have not used, 1 = Have been using a lot less, 2 = Have been using the same, 3 = Have been using a lot more) | 0–3 (not collapsed) |
| Change in Substance Use during COVID | 4 | Since COVID, have you noticed any changes in marijuana use? (0 = Have not used, 1 = Have been using a lot less, 2 = Have been using the same, 3 = Have been using a lot more) | 0–3 (not collapsed) |