Table 3.
Experiences During Pandemic.
| Variables | Total (N = 628) | US-born English speakers (n = 107) | Non-US-born English speakers (n = 105) | Spanish speakers (n = 416) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | |||||
| Physical health became worse | 111 (11.7) | 23 (21.5) | 24 (22.9) | 64 (15.4) | NS |
| Mental health became worse | 113 (18.0) | 38 (35.5) | 25 (23.8) | 50 (12.0) | <.01 |
| Had a hard time to buy nonprescription drug | 65 (10.4) | 15 (14.0) | 9 (8.6) | 41 (9.9) | NS |
| Had technological difficulties (related to health care) | 36 (5.7) | 8 (7.5) | 7 (6.7) | 21 (5.0) | NS |
| Difficult to obtain accurate information about COVID-19/corona virus | 54 (8.6) | 20 (18.7) | 6 (5.7) | 28 (6.7) | <.01 |
| Very confusing because the government’s directives/order changed frequently | 103 (16.4) | 33 (30.8) | 18 (17.1) | 52 (12.5) | <.01 |
| Heard rumors about COVID-19/corona virus that may not be accurate | 144 (22.9) | 41 (38.3) | 24 (22.9) | 79 (19.0) | <.01 |
| Not have Internet access from which I could get more information about COVID-19 | 32 (5.1) | 10 (9.3) | 2 (1.9) | 20 (4.8) | |
| Lost a job | 125 (19.9) | 31 (29.0) | 20 (19.0) | 74 (17.8) | <.05 |
| Work hours reduced | 151 (24.0) | 33 (30.8) | 20 (19.0) | 98 (23.6) | NS |
| Had fear that I may contract corona virus during work | 146 (23.2) | 24 (22.4) | 19 (18.1) | 103 (24.8) | NS |
| Worked from home (teleworking) | 27 (4.3) | 11 (10.3) | 4 (3.8) | 12 (2.9) | <.05 |
| Applied for unemployment | 47 (7.5) | 18 (16.8) | 7 (6.9) | 22 (5.3) | <.01 |
| Had a hard time to pay for rent/mortgage | 144 (22.9) | 42 (39.3) | 19 (18.1) | 83 (20.0) | <.01 |
| Had a hard time to pay bills other than rent/mortgage | 159 (25.3) | 42 (39.3) | 23 (21.9) | 94 (22.6) | <.01 |
| Unable to buy something that I wanted or needed during grocery shopping | 256 (40.8) | 62 (57.9) | 38 (36.2) | 156 (37.5) | <.01 |
| Difficult to find the good time to go grocery shopping | 170 (27.1) | 39 (36.4) | 21 (20.0) | 110 (26.4) | <.05 |
| Had a hard time to keep social distancing | 97 (15.4) | 19 (17.8) | 14 (13.3) | 64 (15.4) | NS |
| Time for physical activity was reduced | 200 (31.8) | 56 (52.3) | 29 (27.6) | 115 (27.6) | <.01 |
| Diet became unhealthy | 168 (26.8) | 38 (35.5) | 24 (22.9) | 106 (25.5) | NS |
| Hard to use public transportation due to the reduced services | 87 (13.9) | 15 (14.0) | 15 (14.3) | 57 (13.7) | NS |
| Difficult to find childcare | 36 (5.7) | 4 (3.7) | 5 (4.8) | 27 (6.5) | |
| My child(ren) did not study enough during the school closure | 105 (16.7) | 22 (20.6) | 11 (10.5) | 72 (17.3) | NS |
| My child(ren) did not have sufficient technology to study from home | 45 (7.2) | 8 (7.5) | 4 (3.8) | 33 (7.9) | |
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.